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Hotel Anchovy

Hotel Anchovy

1934Short⏱️ 18mApproved
ComedyShort
5.4
IMDB Rating
139 votes

The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.

Director
Al Christie
Writers
Arthur L. Jarrett, William Watson
Stars
Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz
Release Date
April 13, 1934
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 14
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Al Ritz
Al Ritz
as Al - Hotel House Detective
Harry Ritz
Harry Ritz
as Harry - Hotel Manager
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz
as Jimmy - Hotel Bellboy
Doris Hill
Doris Hill
as Miss Whitney - Hotel Owner
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
as Mr. Kane - Potential Buyet
👤
Harry Short
as E. L. Pierce - Potntial Buyet
👤
Eddie Roberts
as Sucidal Hotel Guest

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Eastern Service Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Educational Films Corporation of America

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

A fine tailored comedy that rivals anything done by the greats.
by grasshopper542002-06-06
8/10

"I had the privilege of seeing this short on Turner Classics the other day. All I could say is that this comedy rivals just about anything the Marx Brothers, the Stooges or Laurel and Hardy ever did. The Ritz Brothers are all but forgotten; very rarely do you see anything that they did and I seriously doubt that anything they did is available on tape. The sad thing about this comedy short is that it should be available on tape; it's not and that's a crime. It's a fast paced film that not only keeps the viewer laughing at all of their antics, but also keeps one on the edge of one&..."

💡 Did You Know?

The earliest documented telecast of this film was Friday 23 January 1942 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1); it was followed by the initial telecast of the James Cagney Grand National feature Great Guy (1936).

📖 Synopsis

The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.