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Marx Brothers Double Bill: A Night at the Opera: The Big Store

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The movies' craziest comedy team in two of their most successful pictures.

"A Night at the Opera"
Possibly the Marx Brothers' most famous film, the plot has something to do with Otis B. Driftwood's plans to launch a Mrs Claypool as a patron of Grand Opera.

4.25 "The Big Store"
Groucho, Chico and Harpo turn their talents to sleuthing as three private eyes hired to protect a department store. But once again they leave chaos in their wake.

(Holiday Films: pages 17-18)

Contributors

Director (A Night at the Opera):
Sam Wood
Otis B. Driftwood:
Groucho Marx
Fiorello:
Chico Marx
Tomasso:
Harpo Marx
Rosa:
Kitty Carlisle
Ricardo:
Allan Jones
Lassparri:
Walter King
Gottlieb:
Siegfried Ruman
Mrs Claypool:
Margaret Dumont
Captain:
Edward Keane
Henderson:
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Director (The Big Store):
Charles Riesner
Wolf J. Flywheel:
Groucho Marx
Ravelli:
Chico Marx
Wacky:
Harpo Marx
Tommy Rogers:
Tony Martin
Joan Sutton:
Virginia Grey
Martha Phelps:
Margaret Dumont
Mr Grover:
Douglass Dumbrille
Fred Sutton:
William Tannen
Peggy Arden:
Marion Martin
Kitty:
Virginia O'Brien
Giuseppe:
Henry Armetta
Maria:
Anna Demetrio
Source: Radio Times

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