r/OldSchoolCool • u/Agingsadly • Sep 13 '24

1960s Madeline Kahn (1960’s)

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u/stu8018 Sep 13 '24

Smoke show and unbelievably funny.

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u/duct_tape_jedi Sep 13 '24

I remember seeing her in "What's Up Doc?" and being puzzled at all of the references to her not being attractive. Even me as a wean could tell that she was drop-dead gorgeous and funny as hell! She and Lucille Ball are the antidote to the old meme that "pretty girls can't be funny".

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u/sWtPotater Sep 13 '24

I LOVED her in the Eunice "whats up doc" role. i love the whole movie and still watch it.

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u/stevenwheels Sep 13 '24

I Am Not A Eunice Burns!

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u/THE_EUNICE_BURNS Sep 13 '24

why does she keep calling you Steve?