For the 1973 French comedy film, see The Big Store (1973 film).
The Big Store
Theatrical poster for The Big Store (1941)
Directed by
Charles Reisner
Written by
Nat Perrin (story) Sid Kuller Hal Fimberg Ray Golden
Produced by
Louis K. Sidney
Starring
Groucho Marx Chico Marx Harpo Marx Tony Martin Virginia Grey Margaret Dumont Douglass Dumbrille
Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Edited by
Conrad A. Nervig
Music by
Hal Borne Georgie Stoll (musical direction) Earl Brent (adaptation) Arthur Appell (dance direction)
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by
Loew's Inc.
Release date
June 20, 1941 (1941-06-20)
Running time
83 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Big Store is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo and Chico) that takes place in a large department store. Groucho appears as private detective Wolf J. Flywheel (a character name originating from the Marx-Perrin radio show Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel in the early 1930s).
The Big Store was the last of the five films that the Marx Bros. made under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The Marxes had decided to retire as a team and The Big Store was advertised as their farewell film. However, they would return to the screen in A Night in Casablanca (1946) and Love Happy (1949).
The film also features singer Tony Martin and Virginia Grey as the love interests and longtime Marx Brothers foil Margaret Dumont in her seventh and final film with the Marxes. The villain is portrayed by Douglass Dumbrille, who had played a similar role in A Day at the Races (1937).
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