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Sam Wood

Director
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American film director (1883–1949) known for directing A Night at the Opera (1935) and other studio-era films.

Directed the Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera; praised for keeping a compact, sustained comic rhythm in that film.

A single DeBaser review celebrates Sam Wood's direction of A Night at the Opera, highlighting the Marx Brothers' cutting, timeless humor. The reviewer praises the film's sustained comic rhythm and memorable gags. Margaret Dumont, musical interludes, and classic set pieces are singled out. Freddie Mercury is noted for having good taste.

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