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Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff (Groucho Marx) is the new President of Huxley College. In order to stay in charge he must somehow get the college football team to win their annual Thanksgiving game against arch-rivals Darwin - a bit of a tall order, since Huxley haven't won a match since 1888! Needless to say, playing it by the .. Read more

Starring	Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx
Director	Norman Z. McLeod
Genres	Comedy

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- Possibly the Marxes' wildest yet most streamlined kaleidoscope of high jinks and irreverence, with at least one bright gag or line to the minute and lively musical interludes to boot. A classic of zany comedy.
- 33307
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  classic
  
  A classic example of this type of comedy, enjoyable with many outstanding set pieces. Possibly a little zany by modern standards, but still good after 70 years... read more »
  
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  - Mark Williams
  - Cardiff
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 11:42
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  Showing it's Age
  
  Still makes me smile, but beginning to age a bit, just too dated.
  
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  - 03 Jan 2009 at 14:58
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  love the brothers so funny
  
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  - 01 Dec 2008 at 21:19
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  classic comedy
  
  I must admit I do get a little irritated by some of the more sentimental musical numbers in Marx Brothers films, especially when performed by the remarkably ... read more »
  
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- - eddster
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  - 07 Feb 2008 at 09:21
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  If ever there was an archetypal Marx Brothers comedy, it was the team's 1932 offering Horse Feathers. Groucho Marx is cast as Professor Quincy Adams ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Mar 2006 at 14:20
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  a very good film it was the best laugh that i have had in a long time and i would watch it again.
  
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  - walsall
  - 09 Feb 2006 at 23:17
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  Excellent, Well Worth Watching
  
  Excellent, Well Worth Watching
  
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  - 19 Oct 2005 at 13:53
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  Really? She drinks like one.
  
  Horse Feathers ain't the funniest Marx Brothers movie by a long shot, but still features enough laughs to justify itself- Groucho tends to fall a little ... read more »
  
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- - Liam
  - London, England
  - 04 Aug 2005 at 15:09
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  Horsing around
  
  Good film of the Marx brothers, although not like Duck soup, still funny, and Groucho as his ever wquick witte sel;f makes it all the more worthwhile to watch.<... read more »
  
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- - Leith
  - Kent, UK
  - 28 Mar 2005 at 01:58
- - 3
  - 4
  Outdated humour
  
  Comedy dates quickly and this film, the first Marx brothers I have seen, seems forced and obvious. Groucho's wisecracks are good and one can see where ... read more »
  
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  - Motherwell, Scotland
  - 21 Jan 2005 at 22:41
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  classic
  
  A classic example of this type of comedy, enjoyable with many outstanding set pieces. Possibly a little zany by modern standards, but still good after 70 years... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 58219
- - Mark Williams
  - Cardiff
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 11:42
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- - 2
  - 0
  classic
  
  A classic example of this type of comedy, enjoyable with many outstanding set pieces. Possibly a little zany by modern standards, but still good after 70 years... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 58219
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Mark Williams
  - Cardiff
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 11:42
- - 1
  - 0
  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  If ever there was an archetypal Marx Brothers comedy, it was the team's 1932 offering Horse Feathers. Groucho Marx is cast as Professor Quincy Adams ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 214234
- - a customer
  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 14:20
- - 0
  - 0
  Horsing around
  
  Good film of the Marx brothers, although not like Duck soup, still funny, and Groucho as his ever wquick witte sel;f makes it all the more worthwhile to watch.<... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 85703
- - Leith
  - Kent, UK
  - 28 Mar 2005 at 01:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Really? She drinks like one.
  
  Horse Feathers ain't the funniest Marx Brothers movie by a long shot, but still features enough laughs to justify itself- Groucho tends to fall a little ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 131168
- - Liam
  - London, England
  - 04 Aug 2005 at 15:09
- - 1
  - 1
  Excellent, Well Worth Watching
  
  Excellent, Well Worth Watching
  
  Report this review
- 163277
- - a customer
  - uk
  - 19 Oct 2005 at 13:53
- - 0
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  film
  
  a very good film it was the best laugh that i have had in a long time and i would watch it again.
  
  Report this review
- 204994
- - STEPHEN RENNELL
  - walsall
  - 09 Feb 2006 at 23:17
- - 0
  - 0
  classic comedy
  
  I must admit I do get a little irritated by some of the more sentimental musical numbers in Marx Brothers films, especially when performed by the remarkably ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 523224
- - eddster
  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Feb 2008 at 09:21
- - 0
  - 0
  love
  
  love the brothers so funny
  
  Report this review
- 667270
- - a customer
  - Birmingham
  - 01 Dec 2008 at 21:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Showing it's Age
  
  Still makes me smile, but beginning to age a bit, just too dated.
  
  Report this review
- 680617
- - PMCA
  - 4 reviews
  - Wales
  - 03 Jan 2009 at 14:58
- - 3
  - 4
  Outdated humour
  
  Comedy dates quickly and this film, the first Marx brothers I have seen, seems forced and obvious. Groucho's wisecracks are good and one can see where ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 66079
- - a customer
  - Motherwell, Scotland
  - 21 Jan 2005 at 22:41

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- 33307
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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- Horse Feathers
  
  Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff (Groucho Marx) is the new President of Huxley College. In order to stay in charge he must somehow get the college football team to win their annual Thanksgiving game against arch-rivals Darwin - a bit of a tall order, since Huxley haven't won a match since 1888! ...