Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Kirk Douglas and Olivia De Havilland at 100!
A Midsummer Night's Dream | USA | 1935 | 35mm | 117 min. Director: Wiliam Dieterle, Max Reinhardt
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney
Shakespeare’s romantic and fantastical comedy is given prestige treatment by Warner Bros. in this star-studded and lavishly designed production. Warners imported the legendary German stage director Reinhardt for a rare excursion into cinema and the cast includes a number of top WB contract players including Cagney (as Bottom), Joe E. Brown, de Havilland, Dick Powell, and Rooney as the impish Puck.
Shakespeare’s romantic and fantastical comedy is given prestige treatment by Warner Bros. in this star-studded and lavishly designed production. Warners imported the legendary German stage director Reinhardt for a rare excursion into cinema and the cast includes a number of top WB contract players including Cagney (as Bottom), Joe E. Brown, de Havilland, Dick Powell, and Rooney as the impish Puck.
Cost
Free
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