| |
 |
| |
Harpo Marx.
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
|
The Cocoanuts
Also known as {The Coconuts}
(1929) United States of America
B&W : 96 minutes
Directed by Joseph Santley and Robert Florey
Cast: Groucho Marx [Mr. Hammer], Chico Marx [Chico], Harpo Marx [Harpo], Zeppo Marx [Jamison], Oscar Shaw [Bob Adams], Mary Eaton [Polly Potter], Kay Francis [Penelope], Margaret Dumont [Mrs. Potter], Cyril Ring [Bobby Yates], Basil Ruysdael [Detective Hennessy], the Gamby-Hale Ballet Girls, the Allan K. Foster Girls; Sylvan Lee
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation [A Paramount Sound Picture]. / Producer, Long Island studios (executive producer), Monta Bell. Produced by Walter Wanger. Associate producer, James R. Cowan. Screenplay by Morrie Ryskind, from the play The Cocoanuts by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Music by Irving Berlin. Song “When My Dreams Come True” by Irving Berlin (music and lyrics). Photographed (cinematography) by George Folsey. Musical director, Frank Tours. Film editor, Barney Rogan. Presented by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky. / © 1929 by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. Premiered 23 May 1929 at the Rialto Theatre in New York, New York. / Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format. Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The production was shot at Paramount’s Astoria Studios on Long Island, New York. / Full-sound film.
Comedy.
Survival status: Prints exist [35mm preservation duplicate positive]; and [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Hotels - Synchronized sound film - USA: Florida
Listing updated: 24 December 2023.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Baer-Film p. 49; Bardèche-History p. 320; Limbacher-Feature p. 46; Maltin-Classic pp. 127-128; Sklar-Movie p. 182; Vermilye-Twenties pp. 241-243.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
|
