A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera (1935) starring Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Walter King, Margaret Dumont. The Marx brothers take their insane brand of humor to the opera and chaos reigns. Carlisle and Jones provide a romantic substrate which propels the movie forward and gives it form. Of particular note are the stateroom scene, the tearing up of the contract by Groucho and Chico, and the single-handed destruction of the opera set by Harpo. And of course Chico plays the piano and Harpo plays the harp. One of the best Marx Bros. films. (English subtitles are available for the hearing-impaired.) Grade: A-