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Horse Feathers Overview:

Horse Feathers (1932) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz.

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Review: Horse Feathers (1932)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 19, 2018 From 4 Star Films

At Paramount Pictures The Marx Brothers released a row of comedies with seemingly arbitrary names evoking fauna like Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, and of course Duck Soup.  The phrase  “Horse Feathers” is essentially a variation on “Nonsense” though it s... Read full article

DOUBLE BILL #14: Animal Crackers (1930) and Horse Feathers (1932)

By Carol Martinheira on May 8, 2018 From The Old Hollywood Garden

DOUBLE BILL #14: Animal Crackers (1930) and Horse Feathers (1932) On May 8, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Marx Brothers films are the wackiest things ever put on screen. They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I, for one, adore them. And while Animal Crackers (1... Read full article

Horse Feathers (1932, Norman Z. McLeod)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 30, 2017 From The Stop Button

Horse Feathers finally finds its funny sometime in the second half. The film plays like the main plot has been removed and just a subplot remains, so it’s impressive it ever does. And when it does, it’s depressing–director McLeod and (wow, four) writers Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S.J. Perelman, ... Read full article

Throwback Thursday – Horse Feathers (1932)

By Michael on Jan 5, 2017 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of “Throwb... Read full article

Horse Feathers (1932)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 9, 2013 From 4 Star Films

This comedy starring the Marx Brothers opens with Groucho being made the new president of a college. His son Zeppo implores him to get some players to help them win a big football game. However, after going to the Speakeasy Groucho winds up with Harpo and Chico while the professionals are on the oth... Read full article

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Horse Feathers Quotes:

Professor: The trustees have a few suggestions they would like to submit to you.
Professor Wagstaff: I think you know what the trustees can do with their suggestions.
Professor Wagstaff: Jumping anaconda!
[in canoe]
Professor Wagstaff: I was gonna get a flat bottom but the girl at the boat house didn't have one.
Professor Wagstaff: Young man, you'll find as you get older, you can't burn the candle at both ends.
[Harpo pulls out a candle burning at both ends]
Professor Wagstaff: Well, I knew you couldn't burn something at both ends. I thought it was a candle.
Professor Wagstaff: You know, this is the first time I've been out in a canoe since I saw "The American Tragedy."
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Horse Feathers Facts
A scene in which all four of The Marx Brothers play a poker game as the university burns to the ground around them was filmed but cut.
Zeppo played Groucho's son, but in real life, Zeppo Marx was only 11 years younger than Groucho Marx. Groucho was born in 1890, and Zeppo in 1901.
"Darwin" & "Huxley," the two opposing college football team, are named after the originator of the theory of evolution, 19th century naturalist Charles Darwin, and his leading advocate, biologist Thomas H. Huxley.
Harpo Marx was one of only two of The Marx Brothers to play a recurring role in their films (not counting when they used their own names). He played the role of "Pinky" in both Horse Feathers and Duck Soup .
According to Groucho Marx, when Thelma Todd fell out of the boat he kept rowing as she cried for help not knowing she really couldn't swim. Crew members got her out of the water.
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