In Popular Culture
- Animal Crackers was the name of a 1930 Marx Brothers film.
- A song sung by Shirley Temple in 1935, "Animal Crackers in My Soup", was used by many companies for advertising animal crackers.
- Animal Crackers are the subject of Melanie Safka's 1968 novelty hit "Animal Crackers"
- Namesake of Eric Whitacre's popular choral piece, "Animal Crackers"
- In the 2007 film Zodiac, Inspector Dave Toschi (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo) is frequently seen snacking on animal crackers. The real life Toschi was known for this habit, as well.
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