other things, rope, chisels, hammers and at one point, a small pig. This is an example of the surreal edge of Marx Brothers humor. One direct example of that influence occurs in the speakeasy scene. Two men are playing cards, and one says to the other, "cut the cards". Pinky happens to walk by at that moment, pulls a hatchet out of his trenchcoat and chops the deck in half. This none-too-subtle gag, recycled from the brothers' first Broadway show, I'll Say She Is (1924), was repeated by Curly Howard against Moe Howard in The Three Stooges' short Ants in the Pantry (1936), and by Bugs Bunny in Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948). Reception Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times wrote that the film "aroused riotous laughter from those who packed the theatre" on opening night. "Some of the fun is even more reprehensible than the doings of these clowns in previous films," Hall wrote, "but there is no denying that their antics and their patter are helped along by originality and ready wit." "Laffs galore, swell entertainment," wrote Variety, while Film Daily reported, "Full of laughs that will rock any house." John Mosher of The New Yorker called the film "a rather more slight and trivial affair than the other Marx offerings," but still acknowledged the Marxes as "very special; there is no one else like Groucho or Harpo on stage or screen, and probably never will be. So familiar now is the sense of humor they arouse that the mere idea of their presence starts a laugh." The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 2000: AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs – #65 2005: AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movie Quotes: Baravelli: "You sing-a high." Connie Bailey: "Yes, I have a falsetto voice." Baravelli: "That's-a funny; my last pupil she got-a false set-a teeth." – Nominated 2008: AFI's 10 Top 10: Nominated Sports Film Production The caricatures of the four brothers that are briefly flashed during the credits are taken from a promotional poster from their previous film, Monkey Business. Chico's injury Production of the film was hindered when Chico was severely injured in a car accident, suffering a shattered knee and multiple broken ribs. This delayed production by more than two months and limited Chico's participation in filming. As a result, the movie was filmed so that Chico was sitting down in