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The irrepressible Marx brothers get up to hilarious shenanigans on an ocean liner.

Ah. Thanksgiving weekend. Cooking done, crowds gone. Days of shopping, sauntering, enjoying the beautiful weather. Leftovers for dinner. And of course a good movie to end each day. And this was no exception.

A very good example of the oeuvre des Freres Marx, this one is farcical, funny, and full of great dialogue. There are the obligatory silly yet wonderful musical numbers, and Harpo chases all the women in sight. Groucho is endlessly inventive in wordplay, and Chico is hilariously obtuse. And Zeppo, of course, gets the girl.

This is a good one, whether you are familiar with the Marx Bros or not, short but consistently funny.