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'''Hammer:''' Well, we'll [[JustForPun passover]] that.

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'''Hammer:''' Well, we'll [[JustForPun [[{{Pun}} passover]] that.
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** Harvey Yates disappears from the engagement party during Polly's speech [[spoiler:revealing that he was the thief who stole her mother's necklace]].

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** Harvey Yates disappears from the engagement party during Polly's speech [[spoiler:revealing that he was the thief who stole her mother's necklace]]. This is especially notable since he was sitting between Polly and her mother at the time.
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* AsideGlance: Grouch throws a quick one to the camera right after Chico's [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece "Radius WJZ" joke.]]

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* AsideGlance: Grouch Groucho throws a quick one to the camera right after Chico's [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece "Radius WJZ" joke.]]
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'''Chico:''' That’s the Jewish neighborhood? [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Levys", a common Jewish name[[/labelnote]]\\

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'''Chico:''' That’s the Jewish neighborhood? [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Levys", [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Levy" is a common Jewish name[[/labelnote]]\\
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'''Chico:''' That’s the Jewish neighborhood? [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Levys", a common Jewish name[[/labelnote]\\

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'''Chico:''' That’s the Jewish neighborhood? [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Levys", a common Jewish name[[/labelnote]\\name[[/labelnote]]\\
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* StockForeignName: Used as part of the HurricaneOfPuns in the "Viaduct" scene.
-->'''Hammer:''' All along the river, those are all levees.\\
'''Chico:''' That’s the Jewish neighborhood? [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Levys", a common Jewish name[[/labelnote]\\
'''Hammer:''' Well, we'll [[JustForPun passover]] that.
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* ForgottenTrope: The song "Monkey Doodle Doo" has a reference to "monkey glands". This stems from a then-popular quack remedy belief that goat and monkey glands had rejuvenating effects, similar to viagra.
-->If you're too old for dancing\\
Get yourself a monkey gland!
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* FemmeFatale: Penelope uses her feminine charms to get unsuspecting men to do her bidding.
* FrameUp: Penelope lures Chico and Harpo (separately) up to her room so they can be blamed for the theft of Mrs. Potter's necklace. [[HilarityEnsues It doesn't go according to plan.]]
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* SourceMusic: There was originally supposed to be an orchestra in the lobby that we were to presume were playing the background music. You only really see them in the party scene. Other than that, the audience turned out not to care anyway.

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* SourceMusic: There was originally supposed Played with; due to be ExecutiveMeddling, an orchestra was hired to be in the lobby that we were to presume were playing justify where the background music. You music was coming from. In the final cut, they are only really see them clearly visible in the party scene. Other than that, scene... and it was all for nothing as the audience turned out not to didn't care anyway.

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* OffscreenTeleportation: In one scene, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Mr. Hammer gives Mrs. Potter a piece of pipe,]] then dashes offscreen. After she chases him to protest, Hammer reappears behind the bell desk, having eluded her.

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In one scene, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Mr. Hammer gives Mrs. Potter a piece of pipe,]] then dashes offscreen. After she chases him to protest, Hammer reappears behind the bell desk, having eluded her.her.
** Harvey Yates disappears from the engagement party during Polly's speech [[spoiler:revealing that he was the thief who stole her mother's necklace]].
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* NonSequitur: Mr. Hammer's speech at Polly's engagement party is one long chain of non sequiturs.
-->'''Hammer:''' In behalf of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis, I wanted to take this occasion of welcoming you to Waukegan... No, no, I, er, I mean, in recognition of my many years of service with the railroad, you have presented me with these ties. Now, that, of course, reminds me of the story of the Irishman. It's so funny, I wish I could think of it.

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The plot involves the manager of the Hotel de Cocoanut, Mr. Hammer (Groucho), who runs a resort hotel located in Florida and his assistant Jamison (Zeppo). Chico and Harpo arrive with empty luggage, with the intention of conning and stealing from hotel guests and filling up their loot in the suitcases. Meanwhile, the wealthy Mrs. Potter (Margaret Dumont) arrives with her daughter Polly, who is in love with Bob Adams, a young man who also happens to work at the hotel. But Mrs. Potter wants Polly to marry the seemingly well-to-do Harvey Yates, not knowing he's secretly a con-artist with an equally conniving partner, Penelope. Expect chaos and confusion to run amock as con-artists clash and the usual one-liners and sketches from the Marx Brothers to stop the plot.

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The plot involves the manager of the Hotel de Cocoanut, Mr. Hammer (Groucho), who runs a resort hotel located in Florida and his assistant Jamison (Zeppo). Chico and Harpo arrive with empty luggage, with the intention of conning and stealing from hotel guests and filling up their loot in the suitcases. Meanwhile, the wealthy Mrs. Potter (Margaret Dumont) arrives with her daughter Polly, Polly (Mary Eaton), who is in love with Bob Adams, Adams (Oscar Shaw), a young man who also happens to work at the hotel. But Mrs. Potter wants Polly to marry the seemingly well-to-do Harvey Yates, not knowing he's secretly a con-artist with an equally conniving partner, Penelope. Expect chaos and confusion to run amock as con-artists clash and the usual one-liners and sketches from the Marx Brothers to stop the plot.



* CrowdSong: During Mrs. Potter's engagement party for Polly, detective Hennessy's shirt disappears... causing him to ''break out in song'' about it (set to the music of ''Theatre/{{Carmen}}'') as everyone else joins in.



* ScoobyDoobyDoors: This movie has a variation with Penelope and Mrs. Potter's adjoining hotel rooms -- Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Hennessey, Mrs. Potter, and Penelope chase and hide from each other between two rooms, four doors, and a bed.

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* ScoobyDoobyDoors: This movie has a variation with Penelope and Mrs. Potter's adjoining hotel rooms -- Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Hennessey, detective Hennessy, Mrs. Potter, and Penelope chase and hide from each other between two rooms, four doors, and a bed.



* SeriousBusiness: Late in the film, Hennessey makes ''an entire musical number'' about wanting his shirt -- set to the music of ''Theatre/{{Carmen}}'', no less!
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* ImpossibleTheft: Harpo repeatedly and effortlessly steals anything that's not nailed down. In one scene he steals Bob's handkerchief five times, his wristwatch twice, Groucho's tie three times, and his ''dentures'' from his mouth!

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* ImpossibleTheft: Harpo repeatedly and effortlessly steals anything that's not nailed down. In one scene he steals Bob's handkerchief five times, his wristwatch twice, Groucho's tie three times, and his the ''dentures'' from his mouth!
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* CardboardPrison: After accidentally locking himself in jail, Harpo escapes by tugging on the bars of his cell, causing a bar to pop loose so he can climb through and escape.

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