Movies' Robert Osborne, a sequel was planned for this film that would continue the gangster theme. During the development of that film, aviator Charles Lindbergh's son was kidnapped and killed by what were believed to be gangsters. The writers quickly shifted gears and instead based the next film, Horse Feathers, very loosely on the Marx Brothers' earlier stage show Fun in Hi Skule''. See also List of United States comedy films References External links The Marx Brothers Council Podcast discussing "Monkey Business" 1931 films 1931 comedy films American comedy films American gangster films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Norman Z. McLeod Marx Brothers (film series) Paramount Pictures films Films set on ships Films produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz Cultural depictions of Maurice Chevalier 1930s American films