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A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!

Genres

FantasyRomanceComedy

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Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling, while meanwhile, a troupe of amateur actors rehearses a play. When the fairy Puck uses a magic flower to make people fall in love, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$25002557

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

143 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

09 October 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Theseus

Verree Teasdale

Verree Teasdale

Hippolyta

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Philostrate

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Lysander

Ross Alexander

Ross Alexander

Demetrius

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Hermia

Jean Muir

Jean Muir

Helena

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Egeus

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Quince

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Snug

James Cagney

James Cagney

Bottom

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Flute

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Snout

Otis Harlan

Otis Harlan

Starveling

Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Epilogue

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Oberon

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Titania

Nini Theilade

Nini Theilade

Fairie

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Puck

Katherine Frey

Katherine Frey

Pease-Blossom

Helen Westcott

Helen Westcott

Cobweb

Fred Sale Jr.

Fred Sale Jr.

Moth

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Mustard-Seed

Sheila Brown

Sheila Brown

Changeling Prince (uncredited)

George P. Breakston

George P. Breakston

Body Double for Mickey Rooney (uncredited)

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