At the Circus (1939)

 

The Marx Brothers try to help the owner of a circus recover some stolen funds before he finds himself out of a job.

From memory: Although not among the best of the Marx Brothers comedies, this film still has an abundance of their wild anarchistic fun and quite a few memorable scenes; the romance, however, well, you simply need to grin and bear it.

Halliwell**: "This film began the decline of the Marx Brothers; in it nothing is ill done but nothing is very fresh either apart from the rousing finale which shows what professionalism meant in the Old Hollywood. Highlights include Groucho singing about Lydia the Tattooed Lady, his seduction of Mrs Dukesbury, and the big society party."

Maltin**1/2: "Not top-grade Marx Brothers, but some good scenes..."