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Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and produced by John Stone.

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Sergeant Kelly: I don't like that guy Borelli! I think he uses perfume!


Charlie Chan: Honorable father once say, "Politeness golden key that open many doors."


Mr. Arnold: My name's Arnold. I'm stage manager here, and this opera is going on tonight even if Frankenstein walks in.


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Boris Karloff, did not do his own singing in this film. His voice was dubbed by a singer named Tudor Williams.
The Mephistopheles costume from "Faust" worn in the film was originally made for Lawrence Tibbett to wear in "Metropolitan" (1936).
Stage manager Maurice Cass vows that the opera will go on "even if Frankenstein walks in!" Audiences were well aware that this in-joke referred to star Boris Karloff, who was in the theater at the time.
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