I'm not sure of the year or the production company that put it together, but this clip from a movie starring Judi Dench as Titania I think is a unique take on Shakespeare's work. I think that in this clip (I'm guessing it to be around the 1950s or 60s) does a nice job of showing the humor of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The humor is less subtle and more drawn out with the quick camera cuts, a humorous looking donkey, and the dramatic acting of Dench.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSDQjEJTPzg&feature=related
I also was inspired by this opening sequence from the 1935 film. As one views, I suggest listening to the strong musical score. It suggests humor and with its high strings and quick changes of tempo. Yet, it also manages to maintain a noble grandiose tone you expect to have associated with royalty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8HOgsZrjl4
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