Animal Crackers

1930 Marx Brothers film by Victor Heerman
Movie film Q547279
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Animal Crackers

Summary

Animal Crackers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Animal Crackers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Animal Crackers was directed by Victor Heerman[4].
  • George S. Kaufman wrote the screenplay for Animal Crackers[5].
  • Harry Ruby wrote the screenplay for Animal Crackers[6].
  • Bert Kalmar wrote the screenplay for Animal Crackers[7].
  • Morrie Ryskind wrote the screenplay for Animal Crackers[8].
  • Animal Crackers's composer is recorded as Bert Kalmar[9].
  • Animal Crackers is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[10].
  • Animal Crackers's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Animal Crackers's genre is slapstick[12].
  • Animal Crackers's genre is musical film[13].
  • Animal Crackers's genre is romantic comedy film[14].
  • Animal Crackers's based on is recorded as Animal Crackers[15].
  • A cast member of Animal Crackers was Groucho Marx[16].
  • A cast member of Animal Crackers was Zeppo Marx[17].
  • A cast member of Animal Crackers was Margaret Dumont[18].
  • A cast member of Animal Crackers was Harpo Marx[19].
  • A cast member of Animal Crackers was Chico Marx[20].
  • A cast member of Animal Crackers was Lillian Roth[21].
  • A cast member of Animal Crackers was Robert Greig[22].
  • Animal Crackers's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[23].
  • Animal Crackers's director of photography is recorded as George J. Folsey[24].
  • The original language of Animal Crackers was English[25].
  • Animal Crackers's Commons category is recorded as Animal Crackers (1930 film)[26].
  • Animal Crackers was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Animal Crackers was directed by Victor Heerman[4]. Screenwriters include George S. Kaufman[5], Harry Ruby[6], Bert Kalmar[7], and Morrie Ryskind[8]. Cast members include Groucho Marx[16], Zeppo Marx[17], Margaret Dumont[18], Harpo Marx[19], Chico Marx[20], and Lillian Roth[21].

Publication

Animal Crackers was published on January 1, 1930[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include comedy film[11], slapstick[12], musical film[13], and romantic comedy film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Animal Crackers's main subject is high society[29]. It is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[10].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10[30] and 97%[31].

Why It Matters

Animal Crackers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Ernst Fegté
    Set in period 1920s
    Publication date +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George S. Kaufman, Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar +1
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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