USA, 1935
117m (edited version), 133m, 142m (with overture and exit music), 17 reel
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American fantasy film directed by William Dieterle and Max Reinhardt.
Credits
Crew
Directors: William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt
Warner Bros
Producer: Max Reinhardt
Script: Charles Kenyon, Mary C. McCall Jr
Play: William Shakespeare
Director of Photography: Hal Mohr
Editor: Ralph Dawson
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
Costume Designer: Max Ree
Cosmetician: Perc Westmore
Special Photographic Effects: Byron Haskin, Fred Jackman, Hans Koenekamp
Art Director: Anton Grot
Cast
James Cagney (Bottom, the weaver)
Joe E. Brown (Flute, the bellows-mender)
Dick Powell (Lysander, in love with Hermia)
Mickey Rooney (Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, a fairy)
Victor Jory (Oberon, King of the Fairies)
Ian Hunter (Theseus, Duke of Athens)
Verree Teasdale (Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus)
Hobart Cavanaugh (Philostrate, Master of Revels to Theseus)
Ross Alexander (Demetrius, in love with Hermia)
Olivia de Havilland (Hermia, in love with Lysander)
Jean Muir (Helena, in love with Demetrius)
Grant Mitchell (Egeus, father to Hermia)
Frank McHugh (Quince, the carpenter)
Dewey Robinson (Snug, the joiner)
Hugh Herbert (Snout, the tinker)
Otis Harlan (Starveling, the tailor)
Arthur Treacher (Epilogue, Ninny’s tomb)
Anita Louise (Titania, Queen of the Fairies)
Nina Theilade (Fairie, attending Titania)
Billy Barty [Mustard-Seed] *
Alternative Titles
Kesäyön unelma – Finland
En skærsommernatsdrøm – Denmark
Il sogno di una notte di mezza estate – Italy
Ein Sommernachtstraum – Austria, Germany
Sonho de Uma Noite de Verão – Portugal
El sueño de una noche de verano – Spain
Links
Extracts included in
A Dream Comes True (1935)
James Cagney: Top of the World (1992)
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.301 – credits
- Shakespeare and the Film by Roger Manvell pp.26-27; 161 – notes; credits
- Shakespeare on Screen by Daniel Rosenthal pp.88-89 – illustrated article
