Origin of a Quote

[Kethlak]

Where did the quote "Of course you realize (or know), this means war" originate? Is it from Warner Bros, the Marx Bros, or was it historical somehow?

Thanks

[Big Iron]

As far as I'm concerned, it's Bugs Bunny.

[Omniscient]

Same guy who said "those are fightin' words."

[Guy Propski]

I believe it was Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) in "Duck Soup." Bugs Bunny borrowed the line.

Groucho was parodying an earlier, silent film on the Civil War. But I can't remember the name, dammit!

[Hazel]

The phrase "silent movie about the civil war" brings to mind the movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" (Buster Keeton). I have no idea if anyone in this flic uttered the quote in question, however.

[Guy Propski]

Hazel--the movie you're thinking of is actually called "The General."

Daniel--it's possible that this is a line from "Birth of a Nation", but I doubt it.

[pluto]

Buster Keaton's The General is IMO the funniest movie ever made. But I don't believe it is the source of this quote. The war is already well under way when the movie begins.

I have a copy and will review it. Thanks for the excuse to watch it again.



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[pluto]

p.s., If anybody cares, the movie is named after the locomotive, not a military officer.


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"non sunt multiplicanda entia praeter necessitatem"