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A Night at the Opera

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
Release Date: Friday, November 15 1935
88 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
Groucho Marx was
45 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Otis B. Driftwood'.
Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Fri, Aug 19 1977
Portrait of Chico MarxChico Marx
Chico Marx was
48 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Fiorello'.
Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Wed, Oct 11 1961
Portrait of Harpo MarxHarpo Marx
Harpo Marx was
46 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Tomasso'.
Thu, Nov 22 1888 –
Mon, Sep 28 1964
Portrait of Kitty CarlisleKitty Carlisle
Kitty Carlisle was
25 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Rosa'.
Sat, Sep 03 1910 –
Tue, Apr 17 2007
Portrait of Allan JonesAllan Jones
Allan Jones was
28 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Ricardo Barroni'.
Mon, Oct 14 1907 –
Sat, Jun 27 1992
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
51 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Gottlieb'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Walter Woolf KingWalter Woolf King
Walter Woolf King was
36 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Lassparri'.
Tue, Oct 31 1899 –
Wed, Oct 24 1984
Portrait of Robert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor was
50 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Henderson'.
Wed, Mar 18 1885 –
Tue, Sep 04 1962
Portrait of Margaret DumontMargaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont was
53 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Mrs. Claypool'.
Thu, Oct 19 1882 –
Sat, Mar 06 1965
Portrait of Edward KeaneEdward Keane
Edward Keane was
51 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Captain'.
Wed, May 28 1884 –
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Portrait of Evelyn SelbieEvelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie was
64 in A Night at the Opera
as 'The Fortune Teller in 'Trovatore' (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 06 1871 –
Thu, Dec 07 1950
Portrait of Purnell PrattPurnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt was
50 in A Night at the Opera
as 'The Mayor of New York (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 19 1885 –
Fri, Jul 25 1941
Portrait of Jonathan HaleJonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale was
44 in A Night at the Opera
as 'The Stage Manager (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1891 –
Mon, Feb 28 1966
Portrait of Otto FriesOtto Fries
Otto Fries was
48 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Otto the Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 27 1887 –
Thu, Sep 15 1938
Portrait of Gino CorradoGino Corrado
Gino Corrado was
42 in A Night at the Opera
as 'First Porter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 09 1893 –
Thu, Dec 23 1982
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
36 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Ship Passenger (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton was
31 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Sun, Dec 24 1978
Portrait of Frank McLureFrank McLure
Frank McLure was
42 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Manager's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 14 1893 –
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
44 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of George IrvingGeorge Irving
George Irving was
61 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Committeeman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 05 1874 –
Mon, Sep 11 1961
Portrait of Billy GilbertBilly Gilbert
Billy Gilbert was
41 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Orchestra Member Asking Fiorello Not to Play Piano (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 11 1894 –
Thu, Sep 23 1971
Portrait of Ruth CherringtonRuth Cherrington
Ruth Cherrington was
57 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Opera Spectator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 27 1878 –
Fri, Jun 04 1971
Portrait of Al BridgeAl Bridge
Al Bridge was
44 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Immigration Inspector (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 25 1891 –
Fri, Dec 27 1957
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson was
47 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Committeeman (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 06 1888 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Jack 'Tiny' LipsonJack 'Tiny' Lipson
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson was
34 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Engineer's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 17 1901 –
Fri, Nov 28 1947
Portrait of Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone was
41 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Ship's Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 01 1894 –
Mon, Jul 16 1956
Portrait of Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell was
57 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Ship Passenger (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 24 1878 –
Mon, Jun 17 1957
Portrait of King BaggotKing Baggot
King Baggot was
56 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Dignitary (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 06 1879 –
Sun, Jul 11 1948
Portrait of John St. PolisJohn St. Polis
John St. Polis was
61 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Opera Conductor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 24 1873 –
Tue, Oct 08 1946
Portrait of Bud GearyBud Geary
Bud Geary was
37 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 14 1898 –
Fri, Feb 22 1946
Portrait of Rolfe SedanRolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan was
39 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Aviator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 20 1896 –
Wed, Sep 15 1982
Portrait of Sam AppelSam Appel
Sam Appel was
>> in A Night at the Opera
as 'Dungeon Guard (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen SoldiStephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi was
>> in A Night at the Opera
as 'Ship's Steward (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Purnell PrattPurnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt was
50 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Mayor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 19 1885 –
Fri, Jul 25 1941
Portrait of Evelyn SelbieEvelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie was
64 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Fortune Teller (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 06 1871 –
Thu, Dec 07 1950
Portrait of Jay EatonJay Eaton
Jay Eaton was
36 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Aviator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Thu, Feb 05 1970
Portrait of Harry 'Zoup' WelshHarry 'Zoup' Welsh
Harry 'Zoup' Welsh was
>> in A Night at the Opera
as 'Ship's Steward (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Edmund GouldingEdmund Goulding
Director
Edmund Goulding was
44 in A Night at the Opera
Fri, Mar 20 1891 –
Thu, Dec 24 1959
Portrait of Sam WoodSam Wood
Director
Sam Wood was
52 in A Night at the Opera
Tue, Jul 10 1883 –
Thu, Sep 22 1949
Portrait of Merritt B. GerstadMerritt B. Gerstad
Director of Photography
Merritt B. Gerstad was
35 in A Night at the Opera
Thu, Jul 05 1900 –
Fri, Mar 01 1974
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Sound Director
Douglas Shearer was
35 in A Night at the Opera
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Lesley SelanderLesley Selander
Assistant Director
Lesley Selander was
35 in A Night at the Opera
Sat, May 26 1900 –
Wed, Dec 05 1979
Portrait of Morrie RyskindMorrie Ryskind
Screenplay
Morrie Ryskind was
40 in A Night at the Opera
Sat, Aug 24 1895 –
Sat, Aug 24 1985
Portrait of George S. KaufmanGeorge S. Kaufman
Screenplay
George S. Kaufman was
>> in A Night at the Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irving ThalbergIrving Thalberg
Executive Producer
Irving Thalberg was
36 in A Night at the Opera
Tue, May 30 1899 –
Mon, Sep 14 1936
Portrait of William LeVanwayWilliam LeVanway
Editor
William LeVanway was
39 in A Night at the Opera
Mon, Sep 07 1896 –
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Portrait of Herbert StothartHerbert Stothart
Music
Herbert Stothart was
50 in A Night at the Opera
Fri, Sep 11 1885 –
Tue, Feb 01 1949
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons was
42 in A Night at the Opera
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of James Kevin McGuinnessJames Kevin McGuinness
Story
James Kevin McGuinness was
41 in A Night at the Opera
Tue, Dec 19 1893 –
Mon, Dec 04 1950
Portrait of Dolly TreeDolly Tree
Costume Design
Dolly Tree was
36 in A Night at the Opera
Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Thu, May 17 1962
Portrait of A. Lindsley LaneA. Lindsley Lane
Camera Operator
A. Lindsley Lane was
36 in A Night at the Opera
Sun, Jun 25 1899 –
Mon, Nov 09 1981
Portrait of Robert J. SchifferRobert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Robert J. Schiffer was
19 in A Night at the Opera
Mon, Sep 04 1916 –
Tue, Apr 26 2005