Corrected entry: After Chico has shammed Groucho for a while at the races, he bets six dollars on Sun Up. However, at that point he has sold Groucho the name of the horse (in code), the code book, the master code book, and the breeder's guide, all for a dollar each. He was broke when he started; how did he get the extra two dollars?
A Day at the Races (1937)
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Directed by: Sam Wood
Starring: Chico Marx, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx Brothers, Allan Jones
Other mistake: Chico sells Groucho a paper with the name of a horse who is sure to win. It says "ZVBXRPL." Chico explains that the name is in code and then sells Groucho a code book. Groucho looks up the name and says "ZVBXRPL, page 34" but he is looking at a right-hand page. Page 34 would be a left-hand page.
Dr. Hackenbush: It's the old, old story. Boy meets girl - Romeo and Juliet - Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Correction: Actually, the last thing he sold Groucho was an entire volume of books for a dollar each. His total was more like $11 by then. I was wondering why he only bet $6 when he had more than that from Groucho.