Hooray for Captain Spaulding
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"Hooray for Captain Spaulding" is a popular comedic song from the Marx Brothers’ 1930 film and stage musical "Animal Crackers," closely associated with Groucho Marx’s character, Captain Spaulding.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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stage musical song ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod |
early 20th century American cinema
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pre-Code Hollywood era ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Groucho Marx
NERFINISHED
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Marx Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Animal Crackers (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterAssociatedWith | Captain Spaulding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalAssociation |
Marx Brothers comedy style
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classic Hollywood musical numbers ⓘ |
| fictionalCharacterCelebrated | Captain Spaulding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInFilm | Animal Crackers (1930 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInStageWork | Animal Crackers (1928 Broadway musical) GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Groucho Marx’s screen persona
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being the signature entrance song of Captain Spaulding ⓘ |
| partOf |
Animal Crackers
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Animal Crackers (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Animal Crackers (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Groucho Marx
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Marx Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Hooray for Captain Spaulding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | theme song for Captain Spaulding ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1930 ⓘ |
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