At a restaurant in Milan, Italy, Mrs. Claypool, a wealthy widow, has apparently been stood-up for dinner by Otis B. Driftwood, her business manager. After she discovers him … See more

Stateroom
This scene was written primarily by legendary gag man Al Boasberg. Famously eccentric, Boasberg typed up the finished scene, then shredded the pages into thin pieces and tacked them to his ceiling. It took … See more

A Night at the Opera began a new era for the Marx Brothers' style of comedy. Whereas their previous comedies at Paramount Pictures See more

Stateroom scene
• The Belgian singer Jacques Brel was inspired by the famous stateroom gag in the film when he … See more

• "Alone" (Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed)
• "Santa Lucia"
• "Garibaldi Hymn"
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In an interview with Richard J. Anobile in The Marx Brothers Scrapbook, Groucho said he was so appalled by an early draft of the script—which … See more

Box office
The film grossed a total (domestic and foreign) of $1,815,000: $1,164,000 from the US and Canada and … See more