Showing posts with label Marx Brothers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marx Brothers. Show all posts
Friday, April 17, 2026

Movie Quote of the Day (‘Duck Soup,’ on Forgetting Faces)

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Rufus T. Firefly [ played by Groucho Marx ]: “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception.”— Duck Soup (193...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Movie Quote of the Day (‘Horse Feathers,’ With Groucho in a Unique College Football Moment)

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Referee [ sees Wagstaff lying in the middle of the field with a cigar ]: “What are you doing with that cigar in your mouth?” Professor Qu...
Monday, July 14, 2025

Movie Quote of the Day (‘Horse Feathers,’ As Groucho Mixes Geology and Theology)

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Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff [ played by Groucho Marx )]: “Beyond the Alps lies more Alps. And The Lord Alps those that Alps themselves....
Friday, June 2, 2023

Movie Quote of the Day (‘A Night at the Opera,’ As Groucho Explains Why a Tenor Was Treated Roughly)

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Rodolfo Lassparri [ played by Walter Woolf King ]: “Never in my life have I received such treatment. They threw an apple at me.” Otis B. ...
Monday, November 23, 2020

Movie Quote of the Day (‘Duck Soup,’ As Groucho Demonstrates a Unique Diplomatic Style)

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Ambassador Trentino [ played by Louis Calhern ]: “I didn't come here to be insulted!” Rufus T. Firefly [ played by Groucho Marx ]:...
Friday, July 3, 2020

Movie Quote of the Day (‘The Cocoanuts,’ in Which Groucho Romances a Rich Woman Who’s Unexpectedly Unattainable)

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Hammer [ played by Groucho Marx ]: [ to Mrs. Emily Potter, after trying to put his arms around her, only to find she’s too tall for him...
Monday, June 12, 2017

Movie Quote of the Day (‘A Day at the Races,’ As Dr. Groucho Deftly Defends His Credentials)

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Mrs. Upjohn [ played by Margaret Dumont ]: “Surely, you don't question the doctor's ability?” Whitmore [ played by Leon...
Monday, March 13, 2017

Movie Quote of the Day (The Marx Brothers, With a Foolproof Means of Solving a Crime)

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Captain Jeffrey Spaulding ( played by Groucho Marx ): “It is my belief that the missing picture is hidden in the house next door.” ...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Movie Quote of the Day (‘Duck Soup,’ on Groucho’s ‘Gala Day’)

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Mrs. Teasdale ( played by Margaret Dumont) : “Notables from every country are gathered here in your honor. This is a gala day for you....
Sunday, November 16, 2014

This Day in Theater History (George S. Kaufman, Master Collaborator, Born)

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November 16, 1889— George S. Kaufman , synonymous with urban wit as a member of the Algonquin “Roundtable” and as a playwright and dire...