Aside from the obvious '
animal-shaped cracker', it is a genius
musical comedy with the
Marx Brothers.
Features
Groucho as Captain Jeffery T. Spaulding,
Chico as Signor Ravelli,
Harpo as The Professor and
Zeppo as Horatio Jamison. The plot revolves around a priceless Beaugard painting that is stolen and replaced with a
forgery, then the
forgery is stolen and replaced with a different
forgery. Needless to say,
wacky hijinks ensue. Like most
Marx Brothers films, the plot is just
something that happens between
jokes,
physical comedy, and
piano playing.(a note for the uninitiated: the
Marx Brothers were all extremely talented
musicians)
Here are a few of the classic jokes:
While recounting his trip to
Africa:
Groucho: "One morning, I shot an
elephant in my
pajamas. How he got into my
pajamas I don't know."
Groucho: In a case like this, the first thing to do is find the
motive. Now what could have been the
motive of the guys who swiped the Beaugard?
Chico: I got it!
Robbery.
Groucho: Would you mind going out and crossing the
boulevard while the
lights are against you?
Quotes and character names from http://filmsite.org/anim.html.