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Monkey Business (1931)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
Marx Bros. classic is zany slapstick done right.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Monkey Business (1931)
Parents need to know that this is not to be confused with another comedy from Hollywood's black-and-white era, the 1951 Monkey Business with Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, and Marilyn Monroe. That's funny too (and has a real monkey!), but TV-schedule guides sometimes get the two confused, and -- for kids especially -- Marilyn is no substitute for Groucho. Like most Marx Bros. outings, this is all about the silliness and mature content is at a minimum: At one point Groucho tries to cultivate an affair with a married woman, and there's a slapsticky fistfight at the movie's climax. Some of the jokes deal with topics and people -- especially French crooner Maurice Chevalier -- better known in the 1930s than now.
Read our full review by Charles Cassady Jr.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the appeal of the Marx Brothers. Which Marx is the funniest? How are their approaches to comedy different? How do they stack up next to the Three Stooges? Laurel and Hardy? Or Abbott and Costello, among other favorites of old-school funnymen? How about kid comedy favorites of today?
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