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Duck Soup

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

Year

Genre

comedy, musical

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

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(as The Four Marx Brothers)

The Marx Brothers

Rufus T. Firefly

Pinky

Chicolini

Bob Roland

Gloria Teasdale

Margaret Dumont

Vera Marcal

Ambassador Trentino

Zander

Sylvanian Agitator (as Leonid Kinsky)

Prosecutor

Charles Middleton

Lemonade Vendor

Officer at Battle Headquarters

Mrs. Teasdale's Butler

Officer in Battle Sequence

Minister of Finance #2

Reception Guest

Louise Closser Hale

Dignitary at Reception

Reception Guest

Minister

Reception Guest

Maude Turner Gordon

Trentino's Blonde Secretary

Secretary of Labor

Judge #1

George MacQuarrie

Freedonia's Secretary of War #1

Judge #3

Minister

Edmund Mortimer

Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception

Agitator

Judge #2

Frederick Sullivan

Trench Officer

Palace Guard

Dale Van Sickel

Minister

Reception Guest

Minister of Finance #1

William Worthington

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Rufus T. Firefly Ambassador Trentino Chicolini Secretary Of Labor Prosecutor Minister Of Finance Bob Roland Lemonade Vendor Freedonia's Secretary Of War Trentino's Blonde Secretary Lemonade Vendor's Wife Vera Marcal A Palace Guard

Here is the Treasury Department's report - Duck Soup

Here is the Treasury Department's report

[music playing] - Duck Soup

[music playing]

The Honorable Secretary of Finance and Parties - Duck Soup

The Honorable Secretary of Finance and Parties

Would you hold my hat, honey? - Duck Soup

Would you hold my hat, honey?

Land of the Brave and Free - Duck Soup

Land of the Brave and Free

I welcome you with open arms - Duck Soup

I welcome you with open arms

We've been expecting you - Duck Soup

We've been expecting you

[train whistle] - Duck Soup

[train whistle]

That covers a lot of ground - Duck Soup

That covers a lot of ground

But where is your husband - Duck Soup

But where is your husband

The future of Freedonia rest on you - Duck Soup

The future of Freedonia rest on you

That's wonderful of you but His Excellency won't hear of it - Duck Soup

That's wonderful of you but His Excellency won't...

I want to present to you Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania - Duck Soup

I want to present to you Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania

I'm not sure I'm seeing you now - Duck Soup

I'm not sure I'm seeing you now

You old skinflint - Duck Soup

You old skinflint

And I think it's you - Duck Soup

And I think it's you

I want you to meet a very charming lady - Duck Soup

I want you to meet a very charming lady

I danced before Napoleon - Duck Soup

I danced before Napoleon

Here's another one I picked up in a dance hall - Duck Soup

Here's another one I picked up in a dance hall

I could dance with you until the cows come home - Duck Soup

I could dance with you until the cows come home

Enclosed find check for 500 - Duck Soup

Enclosed find check for 500

Notables from every country are gathered here in your honor - Duck Soup

Notables from every country are gathered here in your honor

If it's not asking too much - Duck Soup

If it's not asking too much

If any form of pleasure is exhibited - Duck Soup

If any form of pleasure is exhibited

Didn't know I
was coming in, eh? - Duck Soup

Didn't know I was coming in, eh?

There she is. - Duck Soup

I will not stand for anything that's crooked or unfair - Duck Soup

I will not stand for anything that's crooked or unfair

Pleased to meet
you, Mr. Jones. - Duck Soup

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Jones.

Pop goes the weasel - Duck Soup

Pop goes the weasel

How you like
the city, big boy? - Duck Soup

How you like the city, big boy?

His Excellency's car - Duck Soup

His Excellency's car

To the House of Representatives - Duck Soup

To the House of Representatives

MAN: Harrington, if
there is no leak, - Duck Soup

MAN: Harrington, if there is no leak,

A telegram for you - Duck Soup

A telegram for you

That's a good quarter cigar - Duck Soup

That's a good quarter cigar

Have we been trailing Firefly - Duck Soup

Have we been trailing Firefly

You remember you gave us a picture of this man and said - Duck Soup

You remember you gave us a picture of this man and said

But I asked you to dig up something I can use against Firefly - Duck Soup

But I asked you to dig up something I can use against...

I want a full detailed report of your investigation - Duck Soup

I want a full detailed report of your investigation

You didn't shadow Firefly - Duck Soup

You didn't shadow Firefly

I'm glad you ask me - Duck Soup

I'm glad you ask me

Well, if it ain't the old
big timer in from the West. - Duck Soup

Well, if it ain't the old big timer in from the West.

Your Excellency - Duck Soup

Your Excellency

Members of the cabinet - Duck Soup

Members of the cabinet

We'll give them shorter hours - Duck Soup

We'll give them shorter hours

How about taking up the tax - Duck Soup

How about taking up the tax

And what do I get - Duck Soup

And what do I get

Crooked, huh? - Duck Soup

Do you want to be a public nuisance - Duck Soup

Do you want to be a public nuisance

Jeff! - Duck Soup

I wanna scare the cabinet - Duck Soup

I wanna scare the cabinet

I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it - Duck Soup

I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head...

Peanuts to you - Duck Soup

He's some smart dog - Duck Soup

He's some smart dog

How would you like a job in the mint - Duck Soup

How would you like a job in the mint

That was for you again - Duck Soup

That was for you again

Has four pair of pants - Duck Soup

Has four pair of pants

Open it up. - Duck Soup

Asleep, eh? - Duck Soup

Secretary of War - Duck Soup

Secretary of War

Now that you're Secretary of War - Duck Soup

Now that you're Secretary of War

Dump it, old boy. - Duck Soup

Dump it, old boy.

Dolly. - Duck Soup

I bet you haven't got a picture of my grandfather - Duck Soup

I bet you haven't got a picture of my grandfather

Oh, Lord, I'm glad to see you. - Duck Soup

Oh, Lord, I'm glad to see you.

This letter's the work of Trentino - Duck Soup

This letter's the work of Trentino

We've got to get rid of that man at once - Duck Soup

We've got to get rid of that man at once

What can this mug offer you - Duck Soup

What can this mug offer you

Who there? - Duck Soup

Maybe you can suggest something - Duck Soup

Maybe you can suggest something

I didn't come here to be insulted - Duck Soup

I didn't come here to be insulted

I'll hold your seat till you get there - Duck Soup

I'll hold your seat till you get there

I've said enough - Duck Soup

I've said enough

The man doesn't live who can call a Firefly an upstart - Duck Soup

The man doesn't live who can call a Firefly an upstart

Your Highness, Mr. Smithers
is waiting to see you. - Duck Soup

Your Highness, Mr. Smithers is waiting to see you.

This is the only way to travel - Duck Soup

This is the only way to travel

Where you get that trash from? - Duck Soup

Where you get that trash from?

Here, wait a minute. - Duck Soup

Here, wait a minute.

Here are the plans of war - Duck Soup

Here are the plans of war

But I can't see the stove - Duck Soup

But I can't see the stove

Why don't you marry me - Duck Soup

Why don't you marry me

What are you thinking of - Duck Soup

What are you thinking of

I suppose you would think me a sentimental old fluff - Duck Soup

I suppose you would think me a sentimental old fluff

I wonder what the blazes
is keeping that black ape. - Duck Soup

I wonder what the blazes is keeping that black ape.

The ambassador's here on a friendly visit - Duck Soup

The ambassador's here on a friendly visit

Whoa. - Duck Soup

I am willing to do anything to prevent this war - Duck Soup

I am willing to do anything to prevent this war

Isn't there something I can do I'll talk to you about that later - Duck Soup

Isn't there something I can do I'll talk to you...

Maybe I am a little headstrong - Duck Soup

Maybe I am a little headstrong

Coconut, pineapple,
finefat chicken, all ready - Duck Soup

Coconut, pineapple, finefat chicken, all ready

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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...

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Director: Leo McCarey

Writer: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: comedy, musical

Year: 1933

MetaScore: 93/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 Nov 1933

Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations

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