description A Midsummer Night's Dream Overview
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935) is a film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, based on Max Reinhardt’s earlier Hollywood Bowl production. The Warner Bros. Pictures film features an ensemble cast including James Cagney and Mickey Rooney. It was written by Charles Kenyon and Mary C.
McCall Jr., adapting Reinhardt's original staging.
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info A Midsummer Night's Dream Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1935 |
help A Midsummer Night's Dream FAQ
Who does James Cagney play in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Cagney plays Bottom, the boastful amateur actor whose head is transformed into that of a donkey. Titania, enchanted by Oberon's magic, then falls in love with him.
How old was Mickey Rooney when he played Puck?
Rooney was a teenager during the production and gives Puck an unusually wild, laughing performance. He appears opposite Victor Jory as Oberon and Anita Louise as Titania.
Why is Mendelssohn's music so prominent in the 1935 film?
Erich Wolfgang Korngold adapted Felix Mendelssohn's music for the score, including material associated with the composer's famous incidental music for Shakespeare's play. The orchestral treatment supports the film's elaborate forest sets and ballet sequences.
Did the 1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream win any Oscars?
It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing. Hal Mohr's cinematography victory was especially unusual because he entered through a write-in campaign.
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