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A new university president, Quincy Adams Wagstaff, played by Groucho Marx, attempts to revitalize school spirit. His son Frank, another Marx brother, encourages him to strengthen the football team by hiring professional athletes. However, the recruitment goes hilariously wrong when a group of unexpected and unruly individuals arrive, disrupting campus life and turning the student body into a boisterous and chaotic bunch.

A new university president, Quincy Adams Wagstaff, played by Groucho Marx, attempts to revitalize school spirit. His son Frank, another Marx brother, encourages him to strengthen the football team by hiring professional athletes. However, the recruitment goes hilariously wrong when a group of unexpected and unruly individuals arrive, disrupting campus life and turning the student body into a boisterous and chaotic bunch.

Does Horse Feathers have end credit scenes?

No!

Horse Feathers does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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83

Metascore

6.1

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TMDB

69

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Horse Feathers

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As the cinematic narrative unfolds, viewers are drawn into the exhilarating realm of collegiate football, where the fictional Darwin and Huxley Colleges are set against each other in a gripping contest. Leading the charge for Huxley College is Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff, portrayed by Groucho Marx, who has just taken the reins as president. Urged by his son Frank, he decides to adopt an unconventional strategy to revive their floundering football team. Among the most unexpected recruits are Baravelli and Pinky, two “icemen” with a peculiar talent for delivering both ice and illicit liquor from a clandestine speakeasy.

Through a whirlwind of misadventures and blunders, this quirky duo finds themselves inadvertently enlisted to play for Huxley, instead of the intended professional athletes. As tension escalates, the film reaches its cinematic apex, featuring a moment celebrated as one of the most iconic in football movie history, as noted by ESPN. During this crucial sequence, the four main characters cleverly collaborate to execute a brilliant hidden ball trick. This culminates in Pinky’s (played by Zeppo Marx) exhilarating ride in a horse-drawn garbage wagon, transformed into a magnificent chariot. This unforgettable scene was famously immortalized on the cover of Time magazine in 1932, securing its indelible mark in the chronicles of cinematic history.

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Horse Feathers (1932) - Official Trailer - Marx Brothers Movie HD

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Cars Featured in Horse Feathers

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Cadillac

1932

Chevrolet

1931

Independence

Chevrolet

1931

Independence Roadster

Ford

1928

Model A

Ford

1928

Model A

Ford

1930

Model A

Ford

1931

Model A

Ford

Model T

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