# Room Service (1938)

> The Marx Brothers turn a cash-strapped theatrical production and a desperate illness ruse into a whirlwind of hotel-room deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9580

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: William A. Seiter
- Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Frank Albertson, Cliff Dunstan, Donald MacBride
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030696/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, daffy, lazy afternoon, classic comedy night

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