Review – The Cocoanuts

This is the first feature movie to star the Marx Brothers, an auspicious beginning that occurred so far back that “talkies” had barely been invented. The story basics are the same standard stuff. Groucho snarks. Harpo and Chico clown. Harpo and Chico ply their skills as musicians. And sprinkled throughout are dull musical numbers, this time around written by Irving Berlin. Because this movie was made so early in the sound era, it’s more than a little rough around the edges. Still, the guys’ humor shines through. Mildly amusing