The Big Store

"Gorgeous Girls! Uproarious Fun! The Big Musical Show!"

1941 1h 23m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 77

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Synopsis

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A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.

“Gorgeous Girls! Uproarious Fun! The Big Musical Show!”

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Cast

Groucho Marx
Wolf J. Flywheel
Chico Marx
Ravelli
Harpo Marx
Wacky
Tony Martin
Tommy Rogers
Virginia Grey
Joan Sutton
Margaret Dumont
Martha Phelps
Douglass Dumbrille
Mr. Grover
William Tannen
Fred Sutton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Reisner
Writers: Sid Kuller, Hal Fimberg, Ray Golden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Reisner, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Conrad A. Nervig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Groucho Marx and Chico Marx and Harpo Marx carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gorgeous Girls! Uproarious Fun! The Big Musical Show!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Reisner directs. Charles Lawton Jr. behind the camera. Conrad A. Nervig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Charles Reisner, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Conrad A. Nervig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Groucho Marx and Chico Marx and Harpo Marx carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Gorgeous Girls! Uproarious Fun! The Big Musical Show!".
7IMDB entry: tt0033388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Lawton Jr.
Editing: Conrad A. Nervig
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Big Store (1941)

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talisencrw2016-02-20
★ 8/10
When this relatively minor Marx Brothers' film sticks to comedy or music simply from Chico and Harpo, it can't step wrong, but unfortunately is cluttered with junk it doesn't otherwise need. Still, it has some of their most hilarious slapstick scenes.

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