United States / Oct 09, 1935 / New York City, New York
Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!
2h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling, while meanwhile, a troupe of amateur actors rehearses a play. When the fairy Puck uses a magic flower to make people fall in love, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Grant Mitchell | Egeus |
| Frank McHugh | Quince |
| Dewey Robinson | Snug |
| James Cagney | Bottom |
| Joe E. Brown | Flute |
| Hugh Herbert | Snout |
| Otis Harlan | Starveling |
| Arthur Treacher | Epilogue |
| Victor Jory | Oberon |
| Anita Louise | Titania |
| Nini Theilade | Fairie |
| Mickey Rooney | Puck |
| Katherine Frey | Pease-Blossom |
| Helen Westcott | Cobweb |
| Fred Sale Jr. | Moth |
| Billy Barty | Mustard-Seed |
| Sheila Brown | Changeling Prince (uncredited) |
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| George P. Breakston | Body Double for Mickey Rooney (uncredited) |
Genres
FantasyRomanceComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 9 ottobre 1935 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Production | Henry Blanke |
| Writer | Charles Kenyon, Mary C. McCall, Jr., William Shakespeare |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson, Warren Low |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr, Mickey Marigold, R. G. Mitchell, Stanley Cortez, William Classen, Robert Surtees, Tom Brannigan, L. De Angelis |
| Assistant directors | Russell Saunders, Sherry Shourds, Max Reinhardt, William Dieterle |
| Camera operators | Stanley Cortez, Robert Surtees, Tom Brannigan, Mickey Marigold, R. G. Mitchell, William Classen, Hal Mohr, L. De Angelis |
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| Additional photography | Mickey Marigold, R. G. Mitchell, Stanley Cortez, William Classen, Robert Surtees, Tom Brannigan, Hal Mohr, L. De Angelis |
| Production design | Emmett Emerson, John More, Anton Grot, Ben Bone |
| Art direction | Anton Grot, Emmett Emerson, John More, Ben Bone |
| Set decoration | Ben Bone, Emmett Emerson, John More, Anton Grot |
| Special effects | Fred Jackman, Byron Haskin, Hans F. Koenekamp |
| Music | Felix Mendelssohn, Nathan Levinson, Charles David Forrest, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Felix Mendelssohn, Nathan Levinson, Charles David Forrest, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Costume design | Max Rée, Milo Anderson, Faye Hanlin, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Faye Hanlin, Max Rée, Milo Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Faye Hanlin, Perc Westmore, Max Rée, Milo Anderson |
| Revenue | 25.002.557 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 30, 1935
Sweden / Jan 20, 1936 / Btl
Physical media
United States / Aug 14, 2007 / NR / DVD, Warner Bros.
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