We watched A Night at the Opera this week. There are so many funny bits in the film that it seems almost continuously hilarious. One bit that stands out, however, is the famous "stateroom" sequence, in which Groucho's tiny cabin on an ocean liner is filled by one person after another until they all finally spill out. This is an amazing sequence, partly because so much care is lavished on letting the gag build slowly and steadily. You don't see that sort of thing very much, then or now (especially now). It's said that the idea for the bit was provided by Buster Keaton, who served as a consultant. It's certainly Keatonesque.
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