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	Film as Art: Danél Griffin's Guide to Cinema
		The Cocoanuts was the first of six films that the Brothers did for Paramount, from 1929-1933 (the others were Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, I’ll Say She Is, Horse Feathers and, arguably their best, Duck Soup).
		These six remain the best of their many films, due to the fact that instead of being slaves to the films’ plots, the plots were slaves to the Brothers’ anarchic slapstick.
		The Cocoanuts presents the Brothers in good form, and is a good cinematic first step towards the masterpieces that would follow in the next few years.
	uashome.alaska.edu /~jndfg20/website/cocoanuts.htm (1022 words)

	Marx Brothers Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Cocoanuts, made in 1929 was one of the first ‘talkies’, yes young readers, movies once upon a time where devoid of sound.
		‘Cocoanuts’ was a trial effort not only for the Brothers but also for the rest of the cast and crew.
		The plot of running a resort in Florida is only the framework for the antics, the humor comes more from the interaction of these brothers than the situations they are in, as with most of the Marx Brothers films the story is secondary, an excuse to perform.
	www.hometheaterinfo.com /marx_brothers_collection.htm (1048 words)

	The Cocoanuts comes to CTA stage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Cocoanuts first appeared on Broadway in 1925 and was made into a Marx brothers movie in 1929.
		The large Cocoanuts cast is led by a hilarious trio of actors: Resident Professional Teaching Associates (RPTA) Brian Russell and Marc Moritz as Groucho and Chico, respectively, and talented student Ari Wishkoff '01 as Harpo.
		The Cocoanuts choreographer is Stacey Cohn, who received her bachelor's degree in dance education and studio administration from Ithaca College.
	www.news.cornell.edu /Chronicles/2.8.01/theater.html (503 words)

	Cocoanuts - Marx Brothers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Cocoanuts is set in Florida in the 1920s.
		The Cocoanuts is the Marx Brothers' first feature film, made not long after the addition of synchronized sound revolutionized the movie industry.
		Looking at The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers today, we have the rare experience of seeing a permanent record of the Broadway twenties and an impression of the vaudeville beyond that.
	www.troynovant.com /Franson/Marx-Brothers/Cocoanuts.html (1088 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Cocoanuts at Epinions.com
		The arrival of sound may have driven directors and cinematographers of the day to madness, but it was a boon for the Marx Brothers.
		The Cocoanuts became a smash not only because it was funny, but because it was essentially a filmed performance of their hit Broadway play.
		The Cocoanuts introduced their characters, which never changed from one film to the next.
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	The Cocoanuts: The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection (1929)
		As with most Marx movies, Cocoanuts prospers when it focuses on the brothers but it dies when we leave them.
		The Cocoanuts appears in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on this single-sided, single-layered DVD; due to those dimensions, the image has not been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
		Since The Cocoanuts hit the screens only a year or so after the introductions of “talkies”, I didn’t expect much from its monaural soundtrack.
	www.dvdmg.com /cocoanuts.shtml (1321 words)

	The DVD Maniacs - Forum - Marx Brothers in THE COCOANUTS (1929) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		THE COCOANUTS generally worked for me due to the many funny moments, especially from Groucho and his witty lines.
		I found it to be flawed a bit, due to the intrusive and very dated musical numbers, as well as the stagy filming.
		A bit of trivia: the original premiere cut for this movie was 140 minutes, and was whittled down to 96 for general release.
	www.dvdmaniacs.net /forums/printthread.php?t=9908 (775 words)

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		So much is made of a stolen necklace, a mysterious map to a certain plot of land, and a detective snooping around (for reasons unknown), midway through the film you may start feeling guilty about not caring a whit about any of it.
		It should be said that this is the first film the inimitable Margaret Dumont did with the Brothers, and she is an excellent foil as always, though much stiffer and stuffier than she would be later on.
		THE COCOANUTS, on any level, remains a historically intriguing artifact from a time when talkies were brand new and the idea of adapting a full scale Broadway musical was still relatively untested.
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	The Cocoanuts Movie Review (1929) from Channel 4 Film
		So the Brothers' cinematic career now effectively begins with The Cocoanuts, released by Paramount in 1929 and based on a stage musical-comedy they'd played to great acclaim on Broadway in the middle of the decade.
		Never at risk of letting a good joke escape by filming it in a cinematically interesting way, The Cocoanuts is visually pedestrian but hilarious.
		It pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the Marx Brothers' work: their boundless energy is already much in evidence, and Groucho's humour is as biting and intelligent as it gets.
	www.channel4.com /film/reviews/film.jsp?id=102183 (310 words)

	The Cocoanuts : DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Cocoanuts" was the Marx Brothers first screen production after a successful start on the stage.
		This was the first Marx brothers movie I had seen, and coincidentally their first release, and it cracked me up.
		"The Cocoanuts" was the Marx Brothers first film, and one look at it shows you this is excellent.
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	Review of The Cocoanuts, starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont
		The Cocoanuts was the first movie filmed by the Marx Brothers, and remains one of their funniest.
		It features the Marx Brothers in the roles that they soon made famous -- Groucho, with the grease paint mustache, master of the fast wisecrack; Chico, the vaguely-Italian pianist who constantly looking to con someone, and Harpo, who never speaks, but is the master of outrageous comedy and pantomime.
		Sound films were still so new that soundproofing was not installed, so the film had to be shot in the early hours of the morning to reduce outside traffic noise.
	www.clown-ministry.com /Resources/marx-brothers/the-cocoanuts-marx.html (537 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Cocoanuts
		On this date in 1929: "The Cocoanuts," the first film to star the Marx brothers, opens at the Rialto Theater in Los Angeles...
		Also included are "The Cocoanuts," "Animal Crackers," "Monkey Business" and "Horse Feathers." The set comes with a 40-page booklet that's lavishly illustrated but skimpy on background about the films, plus a disc of extras that include "Today" show interviews with Groucho, Harpo and William Marx, Harpo's son.
		His plays include The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers (both for the Marx Brothers), Merton of the Movies, The Royal Family, I'd Rather Be Right, Once in a Lifetime, Dinner at Eight, Merrily We Roll Along and The Man Who Came to Dinner.
	dramatheatre.surfwax.com /files/Cocoanuts_Show.html (906 words)

	The Cocoanuts -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Cocoanuts (1929) is the first (A family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor) Marx Brothers film.
		It stars the four Marx Brothers, Oscar Shaw, Mary Eaton and the person sometimes referred to as the "fifth" brother, (Click link for more info and facts about Margaret Dumont) Margaret Dumont.
		It contains the song "When My Dreams Come True", sung by (United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989)) Irving Berlin.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/th/the_cocoanuts.htm (151 words)

	Amazon.ca: DVD: Cocoanuts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Marx Brothers burst upon the cinema scene with The Cocoanuts, and while the film is relatively tame compared to later efforts, at the time it was unlike anything movie audiences had previously experienced.
		There had certainly been zany comedy before, but the brothers had their own style Â— and, Harpo not withstanding, it was one that needed sound to make the transition to film.
		Flaws and all, "The Cocoanuts" survives as a fine introduction to Marxian madness.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/6305080240 (803 words)

	Reviews by John: Why "The Cocoanuts?"
		Groucho, Chico, and Harpo are a wild trio; their talents made many films comedic masterpieces, and this is one of them.
		While I might worry about kids imitating Harpo and trying to eat a telephone, "The Cocoanuts" is probably as safe as almost anything made in the past thirty years.
		While both those films are great, it's important to remember that their reputation is built on more than those two films.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Mansion/7045/Coconuts.htm (603 words)

	The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection (The Cocoanuts / Animal Crackers / Monkey Business / Horse Feathers / Duck ...
		The least timeless is their first, The Cocoanuts, based on their Broadway hit.
		There are splices from the masters that looses bits of dialogue, and I'm not counting the scene in "Horse Feathers" that was choppy due to the censorship of the day.
		"Cocoanuts" used three or four masters that ranged in quality from good to poor, and several scenes go back and forth from the different masters.
	www.dvdvan.com /info/B0002MHDYW/The_Marx_Brothers_Silver_Screen_Collection_The_Coc.html (2731 words)

	The Cocoanuts Posters Posters Framed and Unframed
		The Cocoanuts Posters are good for decorating any room in your house.
		Posters today have evolved into media for advertisement as well as wall decoration for children and adults alike, and illustrate subjects ranging from your favorite musical groups, pin-ups, and humor to movie titles.
		All our The Cocoanuts Posters are available framed, unframed or mounted.
	www.villageartsgallery.com /page667.html (181 words)

	The Cocoanuts
		The Brothers were seasoned veterans when THE COCOANUTS was filmed (Chico was 42, Harpo 41, and Groucho 39), and the film itself was an adaptation of a production they had performed on Broadway.
		COCOANUTS Jerold Goldstein, Peter Zapp, and Mark Sawyer-Daley as the Marx brothers in THE COCOANUTS at The Actor's Theatre of Louisville.
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	www.elipsiselectronics.com /6301337999/The_Cocoanuts.html (1103 words)

	Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		If you purchased the first five classic Marx Brothers films when they were originally released to DVD by Image Entertainment then do not fret: there is no reason to purchase Universal's inexcusably poor new boxed set of the great comedy team's greatest efforts.
		And they had the ready made material to come with them: So the movie version of The Cocoanuts was born, filmed on the warehoused sets for the play during the day, while at night they were performing their latest hit, Animal Crackers, on Broadway.
		The source for Cocoanuts is particularly egregious, with plentiful damage and long sections where the image is blurred.
	www.classicsondvd.com /marxbrotherssilverscreencollection.htm (1057 words)

	Home Theater Forum - HTF Review: The Marx Brothers - Silver Screen Collection
		At the very least, The Cocoanuts is a far better film than their later efforts like Love Happy, which were made long after the Brothers’ creativity had waned.
		After one of many fakes is unveiled at the party, the subsequent search for both the painting and the thieves sends this gem of a film spiraling towards it conclusion via creative vaudeville-style gags, a couple of short musical interludes, and of course, plenty of clever word play by Groucho Marx.
		In other areas, particularly as it relates to The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers the soundtracks are not quite as pleasing, although there is little doubt that the source material limited what could be done to clean them up.
	www.hometheaterforum.com /htforum/printthread.php?threadid=215999 (13135 words)

	Ithaca Times - A & E - 02/21/2001 - The Cocoanuts
		The great George S. Kaufman-Irving Berlin-Marx Brothers classic The Cocoanuts is as nutty and wild as any Marx Brothers aficionado could want in its resurrection at Cornell under the smart and canny direction of Bruce Levitt.
		Laughter-compelling eye contact with the audience is a hallmark of this production, and of course the master of such manipulation is Brian Russell's Schlemmer (Groucho), the conniving owner of The Cocoanuts, a Florida resort with very little to recommend it.
		He answers calls for room service with totally unhelpful insouciance, and he counters the bellhops' demand for back pay with, "You don't want to be wage slaves, do you?" Best of all, he keeps up a random, running commentary laced with Groucho puns that set the audience groaning happily in counter commentary.
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	DVD Empire - Item - Cocoanuts / DVD-Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		As enjoyable as MONKEY BUSINESS was to watch again, THE COCOANUTS, at least for me, is a much funnier movie.
		As the first feature film for The irreverent and unpredictable Marx Brothers, the boys pulled out all the stops in COCOANUTS to ensure that there would be future films, perhaps.
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	HotAIR - Puzzler 36-4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When the thief later gave one of the (26) cocoanuts to Diogenes the Monkey (leaving 52 for Gilligan), it became impossible to get enough material to build the dam.
		There WERE honest men still in the fort (the cannibals, remember, had eaten cocoanuts instead of their usual afternoon snack), so the skipper was able to build the dam before the evening banquet began.
		As a result, when the thief's brother returned, the cannibals could have eaten at most seventeen of the honest men.
	www.improb.com /airchives/classical/jstuff/v36/puzzler-36-4.html (194 words)

	Centre College: DramaCentre presents The Cocoanuts
		The play is under the direction of Patrick Kagan-Moore, associate professor of dramatic arts at Centre.
		"Irving Berlin's music for The Cocoanuts is extremely varied," she says.
		Tickets may be purchased at the box office at Centre College's Norton Center for the Arts or by calling (859) 236-4692 or (877) HIT-SHOW (448-7469).
	www.centre.edu /web/news/2004/cocoa04.html (350 words)

	DVD Times - Cocoanuts, The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Visually, it appears to have been sourced from two prints, one admirably sharp and clear, the other soft, grainy and very contrasty, though fortunately most of the footage comes from the first of these.
		It is at least perfectly watchable, and since The Cocoanuts is hardly what you might call great cinema, that's rather more acceptable than it might otherwise be.
		I've seen The Cocoanuts twice before, on 35mm and a Channel Four screening, and in both cases the sound was atrocious - so much so that it was hard to make out much of the dialogue (which benefited Harpo enormously, but did little for the film as a whole).
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=3929 (693 words)

	Enlaces : Arts : Movies : Titles : C : Cocoanuts,_The :: 100cia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At-A-Glance Film Reviews: The Cocoanuts (1929) - Brief review of the Marx Brothers' first movie, and a bit of trivia.
		DVDLaser.com: The Cocoanuts (DVD Review) - Douglas Pratt gives a brief evaluation of the movie, then tells you about the quality of the DVD version..
		IMDb: Cocoanuts, The (1929) - Cast and credits, plot summary, viewer comments and rating..
	www.100cia.com /recursos/enlaces/Arts/Movies/Titles/C/Cocoanuts,_The (161 words)

	Elk River Star News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Written by George S. Kaufman with music by Irving Berlin, “The Cocoanuts” was a vehicle for the Marx Brothers, becoming a hit on Broadway in 1925.
		Rounding out “The Cocoanuts” cast are Peter Middlecamp, Ann Michels, Carl Schoenborn, Randy Schmeling, Patty Nieman, Kirsten Iverson, Matthew Jake Ellefson and Arnold Reyes Felizardo.
		Directed by Michael H. Robins, “The Cocoanuts” is choreographed by Megan McClellan and Brian Sostek, with music direction by Denise Prosek.
	www.erstarnews.com /2003/may/6cocoanuts.html (410 words)

	Collect Your Favourite Movie Posters: The Cocoanuts
		And The Cocoanuts is one of their best, right up there with Duck Soup...
		However, the low point of The Cocoanuts is the harp number...
		On December 8, 1925, "The Cocoanuts" opened at the Lyric Theatre and...
	www.findartnow.com /movies/The-Cocoanuts.htm (426 words)

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