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"[Watching Harpo wobble away from the banquet table] Well, I got rid of one. And one like that is worth three ordinary ones!"
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The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts is a 1929 pre-Code musical comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. Produced for Paramount Pictures by Walter Wanger, who is not credited, the film also stars Mary Eaton, Oscar Shaw, Margaret Dumont and Kay Francis. The first sound film to credit more than one director, it was adapted to the screen by Morrie Ryskind from the musical play by George S. Kaufman. Five of the film's tunes
"[Watching Harpo wobble away from the banquet table] Well, I got rid of one. And one like that is worth three ordinary ones!"
"Paramounts All Talking-Singing Musical Comedy Hit!"
"Basil Ruysdael — Detective Hennessey"
"[to Chico] Now this is our cemetery. Ive got a list of a hundred people just dying to get in. But I like you and Im going to shove you in ahead of all of them. Im going to get you a steady position. And if I can arrange it, itll be horizontal."
"Three years ago I came to Florida without a nickel in my pocket. Now Ive got a nickel in my pocket."
"[on telephone] Ice water in room 318? No kidding, whered you get it? [pause] Oh, you WANT some! Ill send up an onion, thatll make your ice water!"