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"Duck Soup" quotes

Duck Soup poster
Rufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side th...

Director: Leo McCarey
Writer: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, musical
Year: 1933
MetaScore: 93/100
ImdbRating: 7.8
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 17 Nov 1933
Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations

119 video clips

Rufus T. FireflyAmbassador TrentinoChicoliniSecretary Of LaborProsecutorMinister Of FinanceBob RolandLemonade VendorFreedonia's Secretary Of WarTrentino's Blonde SecretaryLemonade Vendor's WifeVera MarcalA Palace Guard
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Here is the Treasury Department's report - Duck Soup 00:47 Here is the Treasury Department's report But where is your husband - Duck Soup 01:18 But where is your husband But I can't see the stove - Duck Soup 00:28 But I can't see the stove I welcome you with open arms - Duck Soup 00:29 I welcome you with open arms Here are the plans of war - Duck Soup 00:56 Here are the plans of war I'm not sure I'm seeing you now - Duck Soup 00:29 I'm not sure I'm seeing you now I'll hold your seat till you get there - Duck Soup 00:22 I'll hold your seat till you get there And I think it's you - Duck Soup 00:24 And I think it's you I want him to find out a something - Duck Soup 00:59 I want him to find out a something I wanna scare the cabinet - Duck Soup 00:19 I wanna scare the cabinet Whatever you do - Duck Soup 00:25 Whatever you do Let me out of here or throw me a magazine - Duck Soup 00:19 Let me out of here or throw me a magazine Last night two snipers crept into our machine gun nest and laid an egg - Duck Soup 00:14 Last night two snipers crept into our machine gun nest and... I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it - Duck Soup 00:05 I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head... And look like an idiot - Duck Soup 00:22 And look like an idiot I didn't come here to be insulted - Duck Soup 00:07 I didn't come here to be insulted Something must be done - Duck Soup 00:14 Something must be done Your Excellency - Duck Soup 00:15 Your Excellency We'll give them shorter hours - Duck Soup 00:10 We'll give them shorter hours That covers a lot of ground - Duck Soup 00:23 That covers a lot of ground You're a brave man - Duck Soup 00:10 You're a brave man Which is probably more than she ever did - Duck Soup 00:05 Which is probably more than she ever did We've been expecting you - Duck Soup 00:18 We've been expecting you I want a full detailed report of your investigation - Duck Soup 00:26 I want a full detailed report of your investigation Enclosed find check for 500 - Duck Soup 00:14 Enclosed find check for 500 Now I aska you one - Duck Soup 00:14 Now I aska you one Calling all nations - Duck Soup 00:21 Calling all nations I'll teach you to kick me - Duck Soup 00:06 I'll teach you to kick me I am willing to do anything to prevent this war - Duck Soup 00:08 I am willing to do anything to prevent this war This is the last straw Where's my Stradivarius Here - Duck Soup 00:31 This is the last straw Where's my Stradivarius Here Members of the cabinet - Duck Soup 00:16 Members of the cabinet We've got to get rid of that man at once - Duck Soup 00:38 We've got to get rid of that man at once I could dance with you until the cows come home - Duck Soup 00:07 I could dance with you until the cows come home If any form of pleasure is exhibited - Duck Soup 00:31 If any form of pleasure is exhibited To the House of Representatives - Duck Soup 00:09 To the House of Representatives And never darken my towels again - Duck Soup 00:04 And never darken my towels again Do you want to be a public nuisance - Duck Soup 00:56 Do you want to be a public nuisance Message from the front - Duck Soup 00:15 Message from the front I'll see my lawyer about this as soon as he graduates from law school - Duck Soup 00:05 I'll see my lawyer about this as soon as he graduates... Notables from every country are gathered here in your honor - Duck Soup 00:11 Notables from every country are gathered here in your honor That's wonderful of you but His Excellency won't hear of it - Duck Soup 00:07 That's wonderful of you but His Excellency won't... Secretary of War - Duck Soup 00:08 Secretary of War You old skinflint - Duck Soup 00:18 You old skinflint I'd be only too happy to meet with Ambassador Trentino - Duck Soup 01:05 I'd be only too happy to meet with Ambassador Trentino I thought you'd left I no leave - Duck Soup 00:11 I thought you'd left I no leave Awfully decent of you to drop in today - Duck Soup 00:15 Awfully decent of you to drop in today There isn't time to dig trenches - Duck Soup 00:14 There isn't time to dig trenches How would you like a job in the mint - Duck Soup 00:10 How would you like a job in the mint Have we been trailing Firefly - Duck Soup 00:14 Have we been trailing Firefly But I asked you to dig up something I can use against Firefly - Duck Soup 00:15 But I asked you to dig up something I can use against... Now that you're Secretary of War - Duck Soup 00:14 Now that you're Secretary of War That sort of testimony we can eliminate - Duck Soup 00:09 That sort of testimony we can eliminate Sounds to me like mice - Duck Soup 00:08 Sounds to me like mice Last time this happened I was crawling under a bed - Duck Soup 00:05 Last time this happened I was crawling under a bed You're fighting for this woman's honor which is probably more than she ever did - Duck Soup 00:05 You're fighting for this woman's honor which is... Here's another one I picked up in a dance hall - Duck Soup 00:09 Here's another one I picked up in a dance hall I will not stand for anything that's crooked or unfair - Duck Soup 00:15 I will not stand for anything that's crooked or unfair Maybe you can suggest something - Duck Soup 00:12 Maybe you can suggest something I wanted to get a writ of habeas corpus - Duck Soup 00:05 I wanted to get a writ of habeas corpus The ambassador's here on a friendly visit - Duck Soup 00:26 The ambassador's here on a friendly visit This letter's the work of Trentino - Duck Soup 00:09 This letter's the work of Trentino How about taking up the tax - Duck Soup 00:10 How about taking up the tax That's a no good too - Duck Soup 00:35 That's a no good too I'll take a vacation - Duck Soup 00:21 I'll take a vacation I've said enough - Duck Soup 00:06 I've said enough The future of Freedonia rest on you - Duck Soup 00:13 The future of Freedonia rest on you What can this mug offer you - Duck Soup 00:13 What can this mug offer you Isn't there something I can do I'll talk to you about that later - Duck Soup 00:08 Isn't there something I can do I'll talk to you... More bad news - Duck Soup 00:13 More bad news A telegram for you - Duck Soup 00:11 A telegram for you And what do I get - Duck Soup 00:18 And what do I get Why weren't the original indictment papers placed in my portfolio - Duck Soup 00:15 Why weren't the original indictment papers placed in my... You remember you gave us a picture of this man and said - Duck Soup 00:13 You remember you gave us a picture of this man and said Get me headquarters - Duck Soup 00:05 Get me headquarters Careful with the water - Duck Soup 00:06 Careful with the water That was for you again - Duck Soup 00:14 That was for you again That's a good quarter cigar - Duck Soup 00:08 That's a good quarter cigar There goes my gun - Duck Soup 00:04 There goes my gun You didn't shadow Firefly - Duck Soup 00:12 You didn't shadow Firefly Chicolini I need you What'll it take to come back over - Duck Soup 00:08 Chicolini I need you What'll it take to come back over Give me a number from one to ten - Duck Soup 00:06 Give me a number from one to ten Look at Chicolini - Duck Soup 00:09 Look at Chicolini When were you born - Duck Soup 00:14 When were you born I danced before Napoleon - Duck Soup 00:07 I danced before Napoleon There is a machine gun nest near Hill 28 - Duck Soup 00:09 There is a machine gun nest near Hill 28 Peanuts to you - Duck Soup 00:05 Peanuts to you This is the only way to travel - Duck Soup 00:04 This is the only way to travel His Excellency's car - Duck Soup 00:03 His Excellency's car I want to present to you Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania - Duck Soup 00:13 I want to present to you Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania
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Cast

(as The Four Marx Brothers) - The Marx Brothers
Rufus T. Firefly - Groucho Marx
Pinky - Harpo Marx
Chicolini - Chico Marx
Bob Roland - Zeppo Marx
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