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1935 Marx Brothers World premiere movie ad...
1935 Marx Brothers World premiere movie ad...
Item # 719996
December 06, 1935
ST LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 6, 1935
* "A Night at the Opera" movie - film
* World premiere advertisement (very rare)
* Groucho - Chico - Harpo Marx Brothers
The bottom of page 9D has a banner movie advertisement for the World premiere of "A Night at the Opera" in St. Louis starring the Marx Brothers. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: On November 1, 1935, the Marx Brothers’ classic comedy A Night at the Opera held its world premiere in St. Louis, Missouri, before opening in New York later that month. The choice of St. Louis for the debut was somewhat unusual for a major MGM release, but it was part of a promotional strategy to test audience response in a large Midwestern city before the wider rollout. Directed by Sam Wood and produced by Irving Thalberg, the film marked a shift in the Marx Brothers’ style, blending their trademark anarchic comedy with a more structured plot and romantic subplots. The premiere drew enthusiastic crowds, and early reviews in St. Louis praised its fast-paced humor, musical interludes, and the brothers’ return to form after the less successful Duck Soup. The film went on to become one of their most enduring and beloved works, cementing their legacy in Hollywood comedy.
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