Sunday 17 June 2007, 15.00
The Marx Brothers
A Night at the Opera
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Sam Wood
A Night at the Opera 1935 courtesy BFI |
In 1937 Dalí wrote to his friend, the surrealist poet André Breton, ‘I have come to Hollywood and am in touch with the three great American surrealists – the Marx Brothers, Cecil B DeMille and Walt Disney.’ The artist befriended Harpo Marx and wrote a film script for the brothers entitled Giraffes on Horseback Salads. A Night at the Opera, the first Marx Brothers film made at MGM, is considered one of their best. It features Groucho, Harpo and Chico in a ploy to help a lovesick opera singer win the heart of the lady of his dreams.
Sam Wood, USA 1935, 96 min
With support from the Catalan Tourist Board
Print courtesy the British Film Institute as part of the bfi & Tate partnership.
Print courtesy the British Film Institute as part of the bfi & Tate partnership.
Tate Modern
Starr Auditorium
£5 (£4 concessions), booking recommended
£5 (£4 concessions), booking recommended
This event is related to the Dalí at Tate Modern exhibition
