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22 May 1936 (France)
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Don't miss it! The funniest picture ever made!
Plot:
A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies. full summary | full synopsis
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Opera
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Stowaway
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Marx Brothers
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Singer
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Opera Singer
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Awards:
1 win
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(4 articles)
Muppets Take on Bohemian Rhapsody
(From TVStar. 25 November 2009, 11:58 PM, PST)
Veteran Actress Kitty Carlisle Hart Dead at 96
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 April 2007)
(From TVStar. 25 November 2009, 11:58 PM, PST)
Veteran Actress Kitty Carlisle Hart Dead at 96
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 April 2007)
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A classic all the way!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)Groucho Marx | ... | Otis B. Driftwood | |
Chico Marx | ... | Fiorello | |
Harpo Marx | ... | Tomasso | |
Kitty Carlisle | ... | Rosa | |
Allan Jones | ... | Ricardo | |
Walter Woolf King | ... | Lassparri (as Walter King) | |
Sig Ruman | ... | Gottlieb (as Siegfried Rumann) | |
Margaret Dumont | ... | Mrs. Claypool | |
Edward Keane | ... | Captain | |
Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... | Henderson (as Robert Emmet O'Connor) |
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96 min | USA:91 min (1948 re-release)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #1613) |
South Korea:12 (2004) |
Sweden:Btl |
West Germany:12 |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Finland:S |
UK:U
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Kitty Carlisle initially refused to take the part when she was asked to mime to someone else's voice. She won, and the song she performs, "Alone", later became her signature tune.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Harpo is playing the harp, he is whistling. The fourth time he whistles, we hear his whistle but he doesn't move his mouth until about a second later.
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Quotes:
Otis B. Driftwood:
[to Tomasso, who's knocked out Lassparri] Nice work I think you got him. Ah, smelling salts? That will bring him to. You're sorry for what you did eh? That shows a nice spirit. Now he's coming along. He'll be fine.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Creature (#9.1)" (1997)
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Soundtrack:
Alone
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No doubt that "A Night at the Opera" is right up there with "Duck Soup" as the best Marx Brothers movie. Some Marx-purists complain "ANatO" is when the brothers started to grow soft and their quality started to decline. For one thing, instead of ridiculing romantic couples (the love story subplot plays a big part), they support them. Also, it's not as surreal or satirical as their past films. To those purists, I say: Lighten up! "ANatO" is just as funny as anything the Marx Bros did in the past (heck, I think it's funnier than "Monkey Business"), and it's withstood the test of time perfectly. In fact, "ANatO" is said to be Groucho's favorite; he even called his previous films "duds"! The film is filled with jabs at the upper class and double entendres courtesy of Groucho. Sample:
Mrs. Claypool: Do you have everything, Otis?
Otis: I haven't had any complaints yet!
The love story subplot isn't as nauseating as 1937's "A Day at the Races". Allan Jones may be a bit too mushy, but Kitty Carlisle, the love interest, is cool and calm enough to help it go down easily (that's really her singing, by the way). Chico and Harpo have some inspired moments, such as their gleeful butchering of "Il Travotore" (sp?). The hapless villains are the funniest Marx foils ever, and the finale is just uproarious. "ANatO" is a wonderfully silly romp, and it's rather harmless, so kids can probably watch and enjoy it. The famous stateroom scene is nothing short of brilliant, and you'll find yourself humming along to "Cosi Cosa" (I just wish the ballad "Alone" had been left, well, alone). Don't miss this hilarious masterpiece. And now, on with the opera!!