A Day at the Races

1937 film by Sam Wood
Movie film Q1214749
A Day at the Races
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A Day at the Races

Summary

A Day at the Races is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Day at the Races's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Day at the Races was directed by Sam Wood[4].
  • George Seaton wrote the screenplay for A Day at the Races[5].
  • Robert Pirosh wrote the screenplay for A Day at the Races[6].
  • George Oppenheimer wrote the screenplay for A Day at the Races[7].
  • A Day at the Races's composer is recorded as Walter Jurmann[8].
  • A Day at the Races's composer is recorded as Bronisław Kaper[9].
  • A Day at the Races's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[10].
  • A Day at the Races's genre is comedy film[11].
  • A Day at the Races's genre is musical film[12].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Groucho Marx[13].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Harpo Marx[14].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Chico Marx[15].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Allan Jones[16].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Maureen O'Sullivan[17].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Dudley Dickerson[18].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Margaret Dumont[19].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Douglass Dumbrille[20].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Sig Ruman[21].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Charles Trowbridge[22].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Ivie Anderson[23].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Mary MacLaren[24].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Pat Flaherty[25].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Esther Muir[26].
  • A cast member of A Day at the Races was Edward Earle[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sam Wood[28], Irving Thalberg[29], and Lawrence Weingarten[30]. A Day at the Races was directed by Sam Wood[4]. Screenwriters include George Seaton[5], Robert Pirosh[6], and George Oppenheimer[7]. Cast members include Groucho Marx[13], Harpo Marx[14], Chico Marx[15], Allan Jones[16], Maureen O'Sullivan[17], and Dudley Dickerson[18].

Publication

A Day at the Races was released on January 1, 1937[31]. The original language of it was English[32]. Genres include comedy film[11] and musical film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include horse[34] and horse racing[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[36] and 95%[37].

Why It Matters

A Day at the Races has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George Seaton, Robert Pirosh, George Oppenheimer
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
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