Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
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Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush is the fast-talking, absurdly unqualified veterinarian-turned-physician played by Groucho Marx in the Marx Brothers comedy film "A Day at the Races."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy character
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| alignment | comic hero ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Day at the Races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Judy Standish
NERFINISHED
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Marx Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuffy ⓘ Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
con artist
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fast-talking ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Marx Brothers
NERFINISHED
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screenwriters of A Day at the Races ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Day at the Races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Marx Brothers films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| goal | help save the Standish Sanitarium ⓘ |
| hasCatchallDescription | fast-talking, unqualified veterinarian-turned-physician in A Day at the Races ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
absurdly unqualified as a physician
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irreverent ⓘ sarcastic ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
absurdism
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slapstick ⓘ verbal wit ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
posing as a medical doctor despite dubious qualifications
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rapid-fire one-liners ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| notableScene |
examination scene with Margaret Dumont’s character
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sanitarium medical examination routine ⓘ telephone and dictation gag sequences ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
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veterinarian ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Groucho Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Standish Sanitarium
NERFINISHED
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race track ⓘ |
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