Irving Thalberg convinced The Marx Brothers to go on a lengthy publicity and live-preview tour of the West Coast, before any of the film was shot. The brothers took five scenes on the live-show road tour of Seattle, Salt Lake City, Portland, and Santa Barbara. The troupe performed four shows a day, and screenwriters Al Boasberg and Morrie Ryskind sat through each performance in order to judge the audiences' reaction. Unless a joke produced roaring laughter it was sent back to the drawing board to be refined or dismissed entirely. The brothers completed their road shows before recording a single minute of the film.

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