Grandma Florence Norris

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Grandma Florence Norris is a character from the sci-fi comedy film "Mars Attacks!" known for her elderly, no-nonsense demeanor amid the alien invasion chaos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Mars Attacks! NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre science fiction comedy film
appearsInMedium live-action film
associatedWithTheme ordinary people saving the world
characterTrait calm under pressure
elderly
no-nonsense
stubborn
countryOfFictionalSetting United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Tim Burton NERFINISHED
defeats Martians (indirectly) NERFINISHED
defeatsMethod playing Slim Whitman music that makes Martian heads explode
favoriteMusic Slim Whitman yodeling songs
filmReleaseYear 1996
hasRelative Billy Glenn Norris NERFINISHED
Florence Norris' daughter-in-law (Billy Glenn’s mother)
Louise Williams Norris NERFINISHED
Richie Norris NERFINISHED
homeLocation Pahrump, Nevada NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
narrativeRole comic relief
unlikely hero
notableFor inadvertently discovering the Martians’ weakness
remaining calm during the Martian invasion
partOf Mars Attacks! ensemble cast
portrayedBy Sylvia Sidney NERFINISHED
survivesEvent Martian invasion of Earth
usesDevice portable cassette player

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Mars Attacks! featuresCharacter Grandma Florence Norris