A Night in Casablanca
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Movie Reviews of A Night in Casablanca
Movie Review: Marx Brothers Do Casablanca for a Different Effect!
Summary: 4 Stars
A Night in Casablanca is a funny Marx Brothers film. It may not be a great film but better than many of their latter comedies. It seems that MGM decided to put a little more money in this picture than they had their other films. It has some great gags and fun spots. Much better than The Big Store and some other pictures.Movie Review: Classic Comedy
Summary: 4 Stars
Pretty good representation of the slapstick comedy that the Marx Brothers are known for. As the last movie made by them, it is a good example of the talent these fellows had, and particularly Harpo.Movie Review: Late Marx Bros - still funny
Summary: 3 Stars
This was made in 1946 and its the penultimate Marx brothers film as far as I know. Whilst it doesn't stand up to comparison to some of their earlier classics, its still funny and in places a clever film.
Groucho, who was 56 when this was made, plays Ronald Kornblow a replacement manager for the recently murdered previous manager. Actually the plot really doesn't matter very much. What you need to know is that Groucho gets to deliver some classic one-liners:
Ronald Kornblow: You know, I think you're the most beautiful woman in the whole world.
Beatrice Rheiner: [eagerly] Do you really?
Ronald Kornblow: No, but I don't mind lying if it'll get me somewheres.
and perhaps my favourite
Mr. Smythe: Sir, this lady is my wife. You should be ashamed.
Ronald Kornblow: If this lady is your wife, YOU should be ashamed.
Harpo and Chico get to do their inimitable musical turns and theres a lovely set piece with Chico trying to translate Harpo's whistling into words. In fact there are a number of very clever set pieces which certainly make the film worth 3.5 stars.
On the downside some of the support actors were a bit wooden and a couple times the plot was explained to the viewer uneccessarily through the dialog. However overall this was better than I expected.
I strongly recommend purchasing this in the boxed that is available, which also contains 'A Day At The Races' and 'A Night At The Opera'.