The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.
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Al Ritz
- Al - Hotel House Detective
- (as The Three Ritz Brothers)
Harry Ritz
- Harry - Hotel Manager
- (as The Three Ritz Brothers)
Jimmy Ritz
- Jimmy - Hotel Bellboy
- (as The Three Ritz Brothers)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe earliest documented telecast of this film was Friday 23 January 1942 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1); it was followed by the initial telecast of the James Cagney Grand National feature Great Guy (1936).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Sound of Laughter (1963)
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Mediocre Imitation of the Marx Brothers
In "Hotel Anchovy", the Ritz brothers do their best to imitate the zany style of the Marx brothers, and while their antics do provide a couple of laughs, it's not anywhere near the level of even an average Marx brothers comedy. Watching a mediocre imitation like this helps you to see just how much skill it takes to create really quality comedy.
The setting and activity have several similarities to "The Cocoanuts", whether intentional or not, with the Ritz trio doing their best to run a hotel. Al, Harry, and Jimmy are not short on energy by any means, bringing chaos and non-stop chatter everywhere they go, and they do deliver an occasional good gag or funny line.
But there is too much chaos for chaos's sake, without the restraint or timing that would have helped to make some of the better gags stand out. So, although it does have a couple of good moments, most of it doesn't just work all that well.
The setting and activity have several similarities to "The Cocoanuts", whether intentional or not, with the Ritz trio doing their best to run a hotel. Al, Harry, and Jimmy are not short on energy by any means, bringing chaos and non-stop chatter everywhere they go, and they do deliver an occasional good gag or funny line.
But there is too much chaos for chaos's sake, without the restraint or timing that would have helped to make some of the better gags stand out. So, although it does have a couple of good moments, most of it doesn't just work all that well.
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- Snow Leopard
- Jan 10, 2002
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- Runtime18 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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