Arts Patron Mrs. Claypool (Margaret Dumont) intends to pay pompous opera star Lassparri $1,000 per performance. Hey, maybe that's why they call it grand opera!This is grand comedy, too, as Groucho, Chico and Harpo cram a ship's stateroom and more with wall-to-wall gags, one-liners, musical riffs and two hard-boiled eggs - all while skewering Lassparri's schemes and helping two young hopefuls (Kitty Carlisle and Allan Jones) get a break. To save the opera, our heroes must first destroy it. They must also gain ocean passage as stowaways, pull the wool (if not the beards) over the eyes of city hall, shred legal mumbo-jumbo down to a sanity clause, pester dowager Claypool and unleash so much glee that many say this is the best Marx Brothers movie. Seeing is believing. Special FeaturesCommentary by Leonard Maltin Documentary Remarks on MarxGroucho Marx on The Hy Gardner Show (1961 Broadcast) 3 Vintage Shorts: Los Angeles: Wonder City of the West, Sunday Night at the Trocadero and Robert Benchley's Academy Award-Winning How to SleepTheatrical Trailer
O**N
Ha ha ha
BLINDING MATE
T**
It's hilarious!
I'm a Marx Brothers fan, great to have a dvd. It's funny, the jokes come thick and fast and there's some clowning around. Also a couple of songs. Really fun. Letitia
I**Y
Classic
I've always been a fan.
M**K
A night at the opera
Another Marx Brothers classic
J**E
I give it 4 solid gold stars... [HONK!] …Make that 5 solid gold stars!
It's a classic comedy everyone should watch and, from what I remember, it was the film that helped me get over the "I don't like watching films in black and white" stage when I was wee.From the quick witted line delivery of Groucho, the antics of Harpo and Chico riding the line between both, you are guaranteed some laughs. There are a few scenes that stand out too. The opening let's you know what you're in for right away, the scene of the unfortunate room accommodation on the ship, the orchestral games and even the outlandish way Harpo climbs a rope. There is so much to take in, yet the film is full of heart above all.
B**8
Should not be sold to the public
£7.99 for the the worst picture quality ever, it's like watching a movie but you forgot your glasses, stopped watching after literally 30 seconds due to it been blurry, I also believe that this should be refunded due to quality issues, if I had purchased from a shop I would have took it back.Shame as this is a true classic.
O**A
Hilarious in spite of it's age!
I have always loved this comedy. It has never failed to amuse me. The black and white print is excellent. Kitty Carlisle and Alan Jones are terrific and The Marx brothers are..... well ....The Marx Brothers. Comedy genius.
K**N
A Night at the Opera
Nothing to say, if you are a movie buff it’s a must see. Brilliant.
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