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In the " mirrorThis article is about the reflective surfaces. A mirror is a reflective surface that is smooth enough to be able to form an image. The best known example is the plane mirror that most people have at home. In it, a parallel beam of light changes its direct sceneThe first section of this article is about the abstract notion of scene in arts and scene as in a cultural space. For other meanings, see Scene (disambiguation). In theatre and literature, a scene is a self-contained episode within a larger work. Due to t," Harpo, dressed as Groucho, pretends to be Groucho's reflection in a missing mirror, matching and mocking his every move. Eventually, Chico, also disguised as Groucho, collides with both of them.
In another famous scene the Marx Brothers poke fun at the Hays CodeThe Production Code (also known as the Hays Code was a set of guidelines governing the production of motion pictures. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA, originally called the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association) adopted th by showing a woman's bedroomA bedroom is a room used primarily for sleep, rest or sexual activities. It may or may not contain a bed. In some cultures, dedicated bedrooms form an important part of a home. In others, spaces used primarily for other activities by day become bedrooms a and then showing a woman's shoeFootwear A shoe is a piece of footwear for humans, less than a boot and more than a slipper. This footwear is shaped to fit the foot (or the area below the ankle) with a flexible upper part of leather (or plastic) usually and a sole and heel of heavier mas on the floor, a man's shoes and horseshoeiron and nailed onto the hoof. A horseshoe is a U-shaped piece of iron, rubber, plastic, rawhide or a laminate of these, nailed or glued to a horse's hoof--very like a shoe. Early horseshoes had "calkins" or protruding tabs at the ends of the shoe to provs. Harpo is sleeping in the bed with a horseThis article discusses ungulate mammals. For other meanings of horse see Horse (disambiguation). The Horse Equus caballus is a large ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus''. It has long played an important role in transportat.
The movie was written by Bert KalmarBert Kalmar ( 16 February 1884 18 September, 1947) was a popular United States songwriter, born in New York City. Kalmar worked mostly as a lyricist. Many of his most famous songs were written in collaboration with Harry Ruby. He sometimes worked with oth, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman (additional dialogue), and Nat Perrin and directed by Leo McCarey. Neither Harpo's harp nor Chico's piano are used in the film. This was the last Marx Brothers movie to feature Zeppo. It was not a box-office hit upon its initial release, as it left most audiences confused and frustrated. The movie has been reevaluated over time and is now seen as a classic satire of war. One production number ridicules war by comparing nationalism to a minstrel show.
The film is consistently on the Internet Movie Database's list of top 250 films, was #85 on American Film Institute's 100 Years, 100 Movies and #5 on its 100 Years, 100 Laughs, and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.