Does Groucho Marx appear in the movie The Candidate (1972)?
March 27, 2011 12:11 AM Subscribe
Does Groucho Marx appear in the movie The Candidate (1972)?
This is repeated as fact all over the internet, including the IMDb. But I just watched this movie, and he was nowhere to be seen, as far as I could tell. Did anyone ever spot him there?
This is repeated as fact all over the internet, including the IMDb. But I just watched this movie, and he was nowhere to be seen, as far as I could tell. Did anyone ever spot him there?
That one looks more like Groucho to me.
posted by That's Numberwang! at 2:18 AM on March 27, 2011
posted by That's Numberwang! at 2:18 AM on March 27, 2011
Response by poster: I think that's George Meyer, "Man in Urinal". (And Michael Lerner in the back.) It's definitely not Groucho, who would've been 82 in 1972.
posted by Silky Slim at 2:32 AM on March 27, 2011
posted by Silky Slim at 2:32 AM on March 27, 2011
Amyms' link looks like Jack Benny to me.
Groucho often wore a hat in his later years, if that helps any. And he had whatever the opposite of crossed eyes is. (Walleye is probably not the right term...)
posted by gjc at 7:58 AM on March 27, 2011
Groucho often wore a hat in his later years, if that helps any. And he had whatever the opposite of crossed eyes is. (Walleye is probably not the right term...)
posted by gjc at 7:58 AM on March 27, 2011
As far as I'm aware, the last film Groucho was in was Otto Preminger's Skidoo in '68 or '69.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 8:16 AM on March 27, 2011
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 8:16 AM on March 27, 2011
Benjamin Dwight, the pollster at 1:42.
Bearded Peter Boyle! Hippie Natalie Wood! Old Melvyn Douglas! In color! I really enjoyed this movie. Even if that's not the right guy, thanks for the recommendation.
posted by lesli212 at 9:33 AM on March 27, 2011
Bearded Peter Boyle! Hippie Natalie Wood! Old Melvyn Douglas! In color! I really enjoyed this movie. Even if that's not the right guy, thanks for the recommendation.
posted by lesli212 at 9:33 AM on March 27, 2011
Response by poster: No way, much too waspy :^)
Groucho was unmistakable, even in his old age. We'd have known him if we saw him...
posted by Silky Slim at 10:36 AM on March 27, 2011
Groucho was unmistakable, even in his old age. We'd have known him if we saw him...
posted by Silky Slim at 10:36 AM on March 27, 2011
Response by poster: So for now, I'm filing this under "The whole internet got it wrong" (!)
Did Robert Redford ever mention meeting Groucho? He would have mentioned it if it happened, right?
lesli212 - you're welcome. Also, thanks tumid dahlia for that awesome pic.
posted by Silky Slim at 11:37 PM on March 27, 2011
Did Robert Redford ever mention meeting Groucho? He would have mentioned it if it happened, right?
lesli212 - you're welcome. Also, thanks tumid dahlia for that awesome pic.
posted by Silky Slim at 11:37 PM on March 27, 2011
I still haven't found any concrete evidence of Groucho appearing in The Candidate, but IMDB has two pictures (1, 2) of Groucho at a party for George McGovern that might give creedence to the claims that he had an uncredited walk-on, since McGovern and other famous people in those same political and social circles made cameo appearances in the movie.
posted by amyms at 7:44 PM on March 28, 2011
posted by amyms at 7:44 PM on March 28, 2011
well, IMDB's comments say (take with your choice size of grain of salt)
[in an almost entirely missable scene, I had the answer to your query without even having had recognized my aging idol: He's the political pundit that's on TV being interviewed on election night. He's the political pundit who has apparently anticipated the outcomes of races in the past with a %100 accuracy rate based on exit polls, etc. You should double check me on this of course but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that's my boy.]
oh, but then is countered by
[Wrong...Groucho is seen briefly at a cocktail party fundraiser for McKay.]
hmmm
posted by sweetmarie at 3:42 PM on March 29, 2011
[in an almost entirely missable scene, I had the answer to your query without even having had recognized my aging idol: He's the political pundit that's on TV being interviewed on election night. He's the political pundit who has apparently anticipated the outcomes of races in the past with a %100 accuracy rate based on exit polls, etc. You should double check me on this of course but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that's my boy.]
oh, but then is countered by
[Wrong...Groucho is seen briefly at a cocktail party fundraiser for McKay.]
hmmm
posted by sweetmarie at 3:42 PM on March 29, 2011
Response by poster: OK, I'm convinced Groucho is nowhere to be seen in this film. Unless someone can provide a screenshot to the contrary...
posted by Silky Slim at 1:34 AM on August 20, 2011
posted by Silky Slim at 1:34 AM on August 20, 2011
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posted by amyms at 12:22 AM on March 27, 2011