Directors: William Dieterle; Max Reinhardt

Writers: Charles Kenyon; Mary C. McCall, Jr.

From a play: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Keywords: Comedy

An assortment of young lovers fall asleep in an enchanted forest, while a group of other Athenians rehearse a play for an upcoming wedding. Yes, Jimmy Cagney does Shakespeare (though much of the time with a donkey head). Olivia de Havilland's first film; exceptional performance by Mickey Rooney at age 14. An absolutely magical production of his play, never equaled. Won Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Editing; received additional nominations for Best Picture and Best Assistant Director.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ross Alexander	Actor	27-Jul-1907	2-Jan-1937	Captain Blood
Billy Barty	Actor	25-Oct-1924	23-Dec-2000	High-profile little person
Joe E. Brown	Actor	28-Jul-1892	6-Jul-1973	Some Like It Hot
James Cagney	Actor	17-Jul-1899	30-Mar-1986	New York tough guy
Hobart Cavanaugh	Actor	22-Sep-1886	27-Apr-1950	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Olivia de Havilland	Actor	1-Jul-1916		Gone With the Wind
Hugh Herbert	Actor	10-Aug-1884	12-Mar-1952	Hellzapoppin
Ian Hunter	Actor	13-Jun-1900	23-Sep-1975	The Adventures of Robin Hood
Victor Jory	Actor	23-Nov-1902	12-Feb-1982	Cat-Women of the Moon
Anita Louise	Actor	9-Jan-1915	25-Apr-1970	The Little Princess
Frank McHugh	Actor	23-May-1898	11-Sep-1981	The Roaring Twenties
Grant Mitchell	Actor	17-Jun-1874	1-May-1957	Father Is a Prince
Dick Powell	Actor	14-Nov-1904	2-Jan-1963	The Bad and the Beautiful
Mickey Rooney	Actor	23-Sep-1920	6-Apr-2014	Actor in Andy Hardy comedies, musicals
Verree Teasdale	Actor	15-Mar-1904	17-Feb-1987	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Arthur Treacher	Actor	23-Jul-1894	14-Dec-1975	The Merv Griffin Show

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