Movie: "A Night at the Opera"
| Release Date: | Dec 1948 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / Musical |
| Awards | 1 win |
| Runtime: | 91 min. |
| Cast: | Groucho Marx (Otis B. Driftwood), Chico Marx (Fiorello) Harpo Marx (Tomasso) Kitty Carlisle (Rosa) Allan Jones (Ricardo) Walter Woolf King (Lassparri) Sig Ruman (Gottlieb) Margaret Dumont (Mrs. Claypool) Edward Keane (Captain) Robert Emmett O'Connor (Henderson) Enrique Acosta (Nightclub Guest (uncredited)) Harry Allen (Doorman (uncredited)) Sam Appel (Dungeon Guard (uncredited)) King Baggot (Dignitary (uncredited)) Marion Bell (Singer (uncredited)) Edna Bennett (Maid (uncredited)) Stanley Blystone (Ship's Officer (uncredited)) Al Bridge (Immigration Inspector (uncredited)) Loie Bridge (Ship Passenger (uncredited)) Lorraine Bridges (Louisa (uncredited)) Ettore Campana (Bit in 'I Pagliacci'...) Nina Campana (Bit in 'I Pagliacci'...) Jack Chefe (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Ruth Cherrington (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Alex Chivra (Shipboard Cook (uncredited)) Martin Cichy (Policeman (uncredited)) Gino Corrado (First Porter (uncredited)) Gennaro Curci (Doorman (uncredited)) Sidney D'Albrook (Stagehand (uncredited)) Olga Dane (Azucena in "Il Trovatore"...) Bill Days (Singer in Chorus (uncredited)) Mario Dominici (Ship Passenger (uncredited)) Mike Donovan (Cop (uncredited)) Jay Eaton (Aviator (uncredited)) Manuel Emanuel (Bit in 'I Pagliacci'...) Ruth Fanchon (Dancer (uncredited)) Adolph Faylauer (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Antonio Filauri (Bit in 'I Pagliacci'...) Harry Fleischmann (Policeman (uncredited)) Bess Flowers (Ship Passenger (uncredited)) Otto Fries (Otto - Elevator Operator (uncredited)) Bud Geary (Stagehand (uncredited)) Alexander Giglio (Bit in 'I Pagliacci'...) Billy Gilbert (Passenger Asking Fiorello Not to Play...) William Gould (Police Captain (uncredited)) Julia Griffith (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) George Guhl (Policeman (uncredited)) Jonathan Hale (Stage Manager in Opera Box Who...) Ben Hall (Stagehand (uncredited)) Chuck Hamilton (Policeman (uncredited)) Eddie Hart (Policeman (uncredited)) Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian (Stagehand (uncredited)) Lew Hicks (Policeman (uncredited)) Luther Hoobyar (Ruiz (uncredited)) Art Howard (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Rodolfo Hoyos (Count di Luna (uncredited)) George Irving (Committeeman (uncredited)) Selmer Jackson (Committeeman (uncredited)) Gwen Lee (Driftwood's Dining Companion...) Jack 'Tiny' Lipson (Engineer's Assistant (uncredited)) Wilbur Mack (Committeeman (uncredited)) Tandy MacKenzie (Tenor in 'Di quella pira'...) Tom Mahoney (Police Sergeant (uncredited)) Fred Malatesta (Stagehand (uncredited)) Jerry Mandy (Second Porter (uncredited)) Alphonse Martell (Ship Officer / Opera Spectator...) Francisco Marán (Opera Doorman (uncredited)) Charles McAvoy (Policeman (uncredited)) Frank McClure (Manager's Assistant (uncredited)) Tom McGuire (Policeman (uncredited)) Edmund Mortimer (Dignitary (uncredited)) James C. Morton (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Field Norton (Manager's Assistant (uncredited)) Alex Novinsky (Ship Passenger (uncredited)) Wedgwood Nowell (Ship Passenger (uncredited)) William H. O'Brien (Stagehand (uncredited)) William J. O'Brien (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Inez Palange (Maid (uncredited)) Claude Payton (Police Captain (uncredited)) Alexander Pollard (Committee Man (uncredited)) Russ Powell (Carriage Driver (uncredited)) Purnell Pratt (Mayor (uncredited)) Hal Price (Stagehand (uncredited)) Rita (Dancer (uncredited)) Ronald R. Rondell (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Milton Royce (Ship Passenger / Opera Spectator...) Rubin (Dancer (uncredited)) Alexander Schoenberg (Opera Spectator (uncredited)) Earl Seaman (Undetermined Role (uncredited)) Rolfe Sedan (Aviator (uncredited)) Evelyn Selbie (Fortune Teller (uncredited)) Bruce Sidney (Ship Passenger / Opera Spectator...) Phillips Smalley (Committeeman (uncredited)) Stephen Soldi (Ship's Steward (uncredited)) Leo Sulky (Policeman (uncredited)) Ludovico Tomarchio (Bit in 'I Pagliacci'...) Harry Tyler (Sign Painter (uncredited)) Ellinor Vanderveer (Shipboard Dinner Party Guest / Opera...) Harry 'Zoup' Welsh (Ship's Steward (uncredited)) Leo White (Aviator (uncredited)) James J. Wolf (Ferrando in 'Il Trovatore'...) Frank Yaconelli (Engineer (uncredited)) |
Storyline: Arrogant European opera impresario, tenor Rodolfo Lassparri, is chasing after his leading lady, Rosa Castaldi. Rosa detests her leading man. She's in love with Ricardo Baroni, an unknown tenor who is more talented than Lassparri. All Ricardo needs is an opportunity to show the world his talent. Otis B. Driftwood convinces Mrs. Claypool to be a benefactress to the New York Opera Company to the tune of $200,000, Mrs. Claypool seeing this investment as her in into society life. With the money, the company's managing director, Herman Gottlieb, can hire Lassparri. Lassparri accepts and wants to bring Rosa to New York with him to continue as his leading lady, both on stage and in life. On the ship to New York, Ricardo, his friend and self-appointed manager Fiorello, and Lassparri's former dresser Tomasso (Lassparri fired him) stowaway on board. They want to go to New York to assist Ricardo in getting into the company himself as the leading tenor and to reunite him with his love, Rosa. The stowaways are found out and the authorities are after them. Once in New York, the trio plus Driftwood have to keep one step ahead of the authorities all the while helping Ricardo achieve his dream. Their actions include some on stage antics during Lassparri's New York stage debut.
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