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Jun 19, 2024 · One of the true great straight ladies of comedy was Margaret Dumont. She was the comedic foil in many Marx Brothers movies, but she was actually a wonderful actress.Dumont was born Daisy Juliette Baker in 1882 Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of William and Harriet Anna (née Harvey) Baker. Her mother was a music teacher and encouraged Daisy's ...
4 days ago · Heavily influencing comparably-modern classics from Mel Brooks' BLAZING SADDLES to Woody Allen's BANANAS (and even Charlie Chaplin's THE GREAT DICTATOR), The Marx Brothers' DUCK SOUP is by far their greatest movie... with a neatly constructed beginning, middle and end where their perfect straight-person Margaret Dumont forces the fictional country of Freedonia to hire Groucho Marx's Rufus T ...
3 days ago · Ditto for the legendary stateroom scene (penned by vaudeville vet Al Boasberg), in which Groucho plans a romantic rendezvous with Margaret Dumont in his third-class state room, but is foiled by ...
May 31, 2024 · When the tiny nation of Freedonia goes bankrupt, its wealthy benefactor, Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), insists that the wacky Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) become the country's president. Sensing a weakness in leadership, the bordering nation of Sylvania sends in the spies Pinky (Harpo Marx) and Chicolini (Chico Marx) to set the stage for ...
Jun 7, 2024 · In “Duck Soup,” Chico, playing the character Chicolini, was imitating the appearance of Groucho’s character, causing Margaret Dumont to confuse them. In that clip, Dumont, after having seen Groucho leave, notices Chico, and confusing him with Groucho, tells him she thought he left. Chico (in his inimitable accent): Oh no. I no leave.
May 31, 2024 · Longtime Marx Brothers collaborator Margaret Dumont appears in the film. Dumont was a versatile actress known for her portrayal of wealthy and sophisticated characters, often acting as the straight woman to the Marx Brothers’ comedic antics. The famous mirror scene in the film involved Groucho and Harpo Marx.
3 days ago · Peck was described as akin to Margaret Dumont's role as a comedic foil to the Marx Brothers. Atherton said: "It can't be funny, and I don't find [the Ghostbusters] in the least bit charming. I have to be outraged." The role of the Sumerian god Gozer the Gozerian, envisioned as a business-suited architect, was originally intended for Paul Reubens.
