Country
United States
Date
Nov 01, 1935
Certification
NR
Note
Baltimore, Maryland
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1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Henderson |
| Margaret Dumont | Mrs. Claypool |
| Edward Keane | Captain |
| Evelyn Selbie | The Fortune Teller in 'Trovatore' (uncredited) |
| Purnell Pratt | The Mayor of New York (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | The Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Otto Fries | Otto the Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | First Porter (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Manager's Assistant (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| George Irving | Committeeman (uncredited) |
| Billy Gilbert | Orchestra Member Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited) |
| Ruth Cherrington | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Immigration Inspector (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Committeeman (uncredited) |
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| Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | Engineer's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| Wedgwood Nowell | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| King Baggot | Dignitary (uncredited) |
| John St. Polis | Opera Conductor (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Rolfe Sedan | Aviator (uncredited) |
| Sam Appel | Dungeon Guard (uncredited) |
| Stephen Soldi | Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
| Purnell Pratt | Mayor (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Selbie | Fortune Teller (uncredited) |
| Jay Eaton | Aviator (uncredited) |
| Harry 'Zoup' Welsh | Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
| Gloria Delson | Child (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | A Night at the Opera |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Data di uscita | 15 novembre 1935 |
| Exec. Producer | Irving Thalberg |
| Writer | Morrie Ryskind, James Kevin McGuinness, George S. Kaufman |
| Editors | William LeVanway |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad, A. Lindsley Lane |
| Asst. Directors | Lesley Selander, Sam Wood |
| Camera Operators | A. Lindsley Lane, Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Add. Photography | Merritt B. Gerstad, A. Lindsley Lane |
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| Production Design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set Decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Composer | Herbert Stothart, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume Design | Dolly Tree, Robert J. Schiffer |
| Makeup | Robert J. Schiffer, Dolly Tree |
| Hairstyling | Robert J. Schiffer, Dolly Tree |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Belgium
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Certification
14
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Certification
18
Country
United States
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Certification
NR
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 17, 1936
Certification
U
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Country
Japan
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Certification
G
Country
Denmark
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 14, 1936
Certification
Btl
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