Quincy Adams Wagstaff, Huxley University's new president, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against their rival, Darwin University.Quincy Adams Wagstaff, Huxley University's new president, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against their rival, Darwin University.Quincy Adams Wagstaff, Huxley University's new president, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against their rival, Darwin University.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Bobby Barber
- Speakeasy Patron
- (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
- Retiring College President
- (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
- Speakeasy Patron
- (uncredited)
Sheila Bromley
- Wagstaff's Receptionist
- (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
- Professor in Wagstaff's Study
- (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
- Speakeasy Bartender
- (uncredited)
Robert Greig
- Biology Professor Giving Lecture
- (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
- Laura - Connie's Maid
- (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
- Professor in Wagstaff's Study
- (uncredited)
Florine McKinney
- Peggy Carrington
- (uncredited)
Nat Pendleton
- MacHardie - Darwin Player
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring filming, Chico Marx was in a car accident and shattered his kneecap. In some scenes, he can be seen limping.
- GoofsAfter Huxley kicks an extra point following Pinky's touchdown, Darwin kicks off to Huxley.
- Quotes
Professor Wagstaff: Baravelli, you've got the brain of a four-year old boy, and I bet he was glad to get rid of it.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl: "PIUME DI CAVALLO (I fratelli Marx al college, 1932)" (in double version 1.33:1 and 1.78:1), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
- SoundtracksWhatever It Is, I'm Against It
(1932) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Ruby
Lyrics by Bert Kalmar
Sung by Groucho Marx and Chorus
Featured review
The Brothers At Their Zaniest
To anyone who has never seen a Marx Brothers film, it's hard to describe. "Horse Feathers" just may be the wackiest, corniest, dumbest, funniest and just plain craziest movie you've ever seen. It could be any one of those adjectives. In my opinion, it's all of them. It's my favorite film of these guys.
Perhaps no film has so many of the above-listed descriptions, in spades, as this one does. It just leaves you shaking your head. Some of the lines in here are some of the best I've ever heard and some of the scenes and jokes are the dumbest I've ever seen. One thing for sure: they come at you at a machine-gun pace. You barely have time to digest what you just saw and heard and there's another joke coming at you. You can barely keep up with it all. The football scenes at the end of the film are the most outrageous I have ever seen. They, like much of the movie, have to be seen to be believed. Yes, the latter is a little too ridiculous but, hey, that''s the Marx Brothers.
The only breaks from the non-stop jokes comes when one of the brothers decides to sing a song or play the piano or harp. Those tunes are so-so. The long harp solo by Harpo is too long. I read once where the brothers were opposed to having that in this movie...and they were proved right; it didn't fit. Other than that, this is 67 minutes of pure insanity.
Perhaps no film has so many of the above-listed descriptions, in spades, as this one does. It just leaves you shaking your head. Some of the lines in here are some of the best I've ever heard and some of the scenes and jokes are the dumbest I've ever seen. One thing for sure: they come at you at a machine-gun pace. You barely have time to digest what you just saw and heard and there's another joke coming at you. You can barely keep up with it all. The football scenes at the end of the film are the most outrageous I have ever seen. They, like much of the movie, have to be seen to be believed. Yes, the latter is a little too ridiculous but, hey, that''s the Marx Brothers.
The only breaks from the non-stop jokes comes when one of the brothers decides to sing a song or play the piano or harp. Those tunes are so-so. The long harp solo by Harpo is too long. I read once where the brothers were opposed to having that in this movie...and they were proved right; it didn't fit. Other than that, this is 67 minutes of pure insanity.
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- Die Marx Brothers auf der Universität
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- Gross worldwide
- $208
- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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