| The Cocoanuts | |
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| Directed by | Robert Florey Joseph Santley |
| Written by | George S. Kaufman (play) Morrie Ryskind |
| Produced by | Monta Bell Walter Wanger (uncr.) |
| Starring | Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Chico Marx Zeppo Marx |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey J. Roy Hunt |
| Edited by | Barney Rogan (uncr.) |
| Music by | Irving Berlin Victor Herbert (uncr.) Frank Tours (uncr.) Georges Bizet (uncr.)[citation needed] |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $1.8 million (worldwide rentals)[1] |
The Cocoanuts is a 1929 pre-Code musical comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo). Produced for Paramount Pictures by Walter Wanger, who is not credited, the film also stars Mary Eaton, Oscar Shaw, Margaret Dumont and Kay Francis. The first sound film to credit more than one director (Robert Florey and Joseph Santley), it was adapted to the screen by Morrie Ryskind from the George S. Kaufman Broadway musical play. Five of the film's tunes were composed by Irving Berlin, including "When My Dreams Come True", sung by Oscar Shaw and Mary Eaton.