A Night at the Opera

by George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind, James Kevin McGuinness

Because the final film differs so much from the script, this volume includes both the original script and the dialogue and action in the film itself.

Screenplay by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Story by James Kevin McGuinness

A Viking Film Book

Genres: Fiction, Classics, Humor

216 pages, Paperback

First published July 27, 1972

About the author

People note American playwright George Simon Kaufman for many collaborations, including Dinner at Eight (1932) with Edna Ferber and You Can't Take It with You (1936) with Moss Hart.

This theatre director, theatre producer, humorist, and drama critic, known as "the great collaborator," wrote very few plays alone.

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Reviews

[David]

A great deal of fun for Marx fanatics. Starts with the original script, then some film stills, and the text of the film as shot/released. Enough "new" jokes in the first half, and the comfort of an old friend in the second.

[Ward Lehmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite a bit of new material in the original script that must have been changed after the on the road tryouts. Reminded me of how Groucho was the only person Kaufman would let ad lib off of his scripts, and of how Groucho called Kaufman “my personal god.”

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[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious fun and the jokes are priceless!