Character Relationships in Monkey Business

Groucho (played by Groucho Marx) is a protagonist in Monkey Business. One of the four stowaways who hides in a barrel. Poses as a doctor, romances Lucille Briggs, gets hired as a bodyguard by Alky Briggs, offers protection to Big Joe Helton, and participates in various comedic schemes on the ship and during the coming-out party. Harpo (played by Harpo Marx) is a protagonist in Monkey Business. One of the four stowaways. Works with Chico as fake barbers, disrupts a chess game, becomes a hired bodyguard for Big Joe Helton, impersonates Maurice Chevalier using a phonograph, and plays the harp at the party. Chico (played by Chico Marx) appears in Monkey Business. One of the four stowaways. Pairs with Harpo as fake barbers, locks the captain in a closet, disrupts a chess game, becomes a bodyguard for Big Joe Helton, attempts to impersonate Maurice Chevalier at customs, and plays the piano at the party. Zeppo (played by Zeppo Marx) appears in Monkey Business. One of the four stowaways. Works as a bodyguard for Alky Briggs, steals and impersonates Maurice Chevalier passport and singing at customs, romances Mary Helton, and fights Alky Briggs during the barn rescue. Alky Briggs (played by Harry Woods) appears in Monkey Business. A rival gangster who initially threatens Groucho but becomes impressed and hires him and Zeppo as bodyguards. Kidnaps Mary Helton during a coming-out party and fights Zeppo at the barn.

Character Relationship Map: Monkey Business

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Characters

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

Story Analysis

Four stowaways turn evasion, criminal encounters, and a kidnapping rescue into a chain of escalating comic improvisations.

Plot Progression

  1. Stowaways Run Wild
  2. Gangsters And Bodyguards
  3. The Customs Escape
  4. Party To The Barn

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod

Monkey Business (1931) · 6.9/10 · comedy

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