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A Night at the Opera

Yes, with your back to me. When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my...

[first lines] Waiter:
The gentleman has not arrived yet? Mrs. Claypool:
No, he has not. Waiter:
I'm afraid the dinner will be spoiled. Otis B. Driftwood:
What difference does it make? It's too late to dine now. Otis B. Driftwood:
Oh, boy? Bellboy:
Yes, ma'am? Otis B. Driftwood:
Will you page Mr. Otis B. Driftwood, please? Mister Otis B. Driftwood. Bellboy:
Paging Mr. Driftwood! Mr. Driftwood! Bellboy:
[Driftwood's dinner companion giggles out loud]
Mr. Driftwood! Mr. Driftwood! Otis B. Driftwood:
Boy, would you do me a favor and stop yelling my name all over this restaurant? Do I go around yelling your name? Mrs. Claypool:
Mr. Driftwood! Otis B. Driftwood:
[Driftwood gets up and looks about the dining room]
Say, is your voice changing, or is somebody else paging me around here? Mrs. Claypool:
Mr. Driftwood! Otis B. Driftwood:
Why, Mrs. Claypool, hello! Mrs. Claypool:
Mr. Driftwood, you invited me to dine with you at 7:00; it is now 8:00 and no dinner. Otis B. Driftwood:
What do you mean, no dinner? I just had one of the biggest meals I ever had in my life,and no thanks to you, either. Mrs. Claypool:
I've been sitting right here since 7:00. Otis B. Driftwood:
Yes, with your back to me. When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my face; that's the price she has to pay

Full Transcript

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Ladies and gentlemen
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I guess that takes in most of you
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This is the opening of a new opera season
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A season made possible by the generous checks of Mrs Claypool
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I'm sure the familiar strains of Verdi's music will come back to you tonight
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and Mrs Claypool's checks will probably come back in the morning
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Tonight marks the American debut of Rodolfo Lassparri
Duration
31 seconds
Views
445
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:55
Uploaded
Nov 10, 2022
Genres
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Movie Summary

A sly business manager and the wacky friends of two opera singers in Italy help them achieve success in America while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

Actors

Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Claypool
Groucho Marx
Otis B. Driftwood