| Category | Comedies DVDs, Recommended Movies, Classic Videos, Essential Cinema, Vintage, Slapstick, Buddies, AFI Top 100, AFI Top 100 Laughs | | Starring | Marx Brothers, Billy Gilbert, Sig Ruman, Allan Jones, Gino Corrado, Margaret Dumont, Walter Woolf King, Harry Allen, Jonathan Hale, Harry Tyler, George Irving, Edward Keane, Alan Bridge, William Gould, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Lorraine Bridges, Kitty Carlisle, Olga Dane, Jay Eaton, Otto Fries, Luther Hoobyar, Selmer Jackson, Jack Lipson, Wilbur Mack, Claude Payton, Rolfe Sedan, Leo White, James J. Wolf, Frank Yaconelli
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A near riot on a ship, a New York scandal and an evening of insanity in a concert hall are just some of the fall out from Groucho's outrageous business schemes to bring Milan's finest opera stars to Manhattan. Year: 1935 Director: Sam Wood ... Full DescriptionStarring: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan JonesWhile DUCK SOUP has risen to become emblematic of the Marx Brothers at their zaniest, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA represents the brothers at their finest. Under the inspired supervision of the boy genius Irving Thalberg, the script was penned by two of Hollywood's wittiest screenwriters, George Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind; the production values are substantially greater than in previous Marx Brothers works; the romantic leads, Kitty Carlisle and Allan Jones, are charming, first-rate stars; the supporting cast, led by Margaret Dumont, Sig Rumann, and Herman Gottlieb, turn in excellent performances; and the bent of the humor is honed from the surreal to a pointed attack on the lifestyles of the wealthy. The circuslike stateroom scene is among the funniest in motion-picture history. Harpo's performance of the hit song "Alone" is perhaps his finest harp solo. Directed by Sam Wood, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA was the Marx Brothers' greatest commercial and critical success. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1993.
With their most recent films fairing poorly at the box office, the Marx Brothers had been released by Paramount. This might have proved to be the end of their career, but they were picked up by MGM largely because Chico Marx and Irving Thalberg were good friends.
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA was the brothers' first film without Zeppo, who had left the group to become an agent.
The comic pieces in the film were fine-tuned via live performances. For eight weeks before shooting began, the cast and writers toured the country, presenting performances and altering the bits in response to the reception from various audiences.
This is the only Harry Tyler video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Lorraine Bridges, Kitty Carlisle, Olga Dane, Jay Eaton, Otto Fries, Luther Hoobyar, Selmer Jackson, Jack Lipson, Wilbur Mack, Claude Payton, Rolfe Sedan, Leo White, James J. Wolf, Frank Yaconelli. Hide Description Night At The Opera | List Price | $19.97 (You save $5.38) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1935 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  10993  | | CD Universe Part number | 6683017 | | Catalog number | 65969 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 04, 2004 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 92 Minutes | | Additional Info | Full Frame; Subtitled; Black & White | | Movie Details | B&W; Full Frame; Subtitled; Black & White |
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