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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) 6.9
Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the ... See full summary » |
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Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
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Ian Hunter | ... | |
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Verree Teasdale | ... | |
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Hobart Cavanaugh | ... | |
| Dick Powell | ... | ||
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Hermia - In Love with Lysander
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Jean Muir | ... |
Helena - In Love with Demetrius
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Frank McHugh | ... | |
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Dewey Robinson | ... | |
| James Cagney | ... | ||
| Joe E. Brown | ... | ||
| Hugh Herbert | ... | ||
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Otis Harlan | ... | |
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Arthur Treacher | ... |
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Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest.Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused... Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 October 1935 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ein Sommernachtstraum See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 11, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Lysander: You have her father's love, Demetrius. Let me have Hermia's. You marry him.
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(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Words by William Shakespeare
Adapted and arranged by Erich Wolfgang Korngold from Mendelssohn's "Neue Liebe"
Performed by Nina Theilade
Conducted by Leo F. Forbstein
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At the time, cinemas entered into a contract to show the film with the right to pull out within a specified period of time. Cancellations usually ran between 20 and 50. A Midsummer Night's Dream pulled in nearly 3,000 - a new record. See more »Quotes
Demetrius, in Love with Hermia: Lysander, yield your crazed title to my certain right.Lysander: You have her father's love, Demetrius. Let me have Hermia's. You marry him.
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits appear as if they were "trickling down" from the top of the screen. See more »Soundtracks
"Over Hill, Over Dale, Through Bush, Through Brier"(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Words by William Shakespeare
Adapted and arranged by Erich Wolfgang Korngold from Mendelssohn's "Neue Liebe"
Performed by Nina Theilade
Conducted by Leo F. Forbstein
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What a wonderful congregation of talent! Newer versions may have color and language easier for the modern ear to understand, but lovers of Shakespeare should make a point of watching this classic! Although sometimes dim and patchy, for its time, this movie contained some very inventive visual effects, effectively drawing the viewer into the fairy world. And, considering the materials of the era, one has to wonder at the time and effort involved in the construction of the fairy costumes and environment.
James Cagney's portrayal of Bottom, the tinker, shows a seldom seen side of the actor, who is more often remembered for his tough guys and dancing roles. While wearing a full-face donkey head, he was able to convey all the emotions from fright to joy through body language.
Mickey Rooney's portrayal of Puck, the mischievous wood sprite, showed his early natural talent for mimickry and comedy that would evolve in the coming years.
Other actors, who were known but not yet as famous as they would be in later years, and stars from the earliest years of film also lent their talents to this picture. Joe E. Brown, Hugh Herbert, Olivia de Havilland, Dick Powell, Victor Jory, Ian Hunter, and many others make this film a true Classic!