Packet 3: Tossup 15

A portion of this actor’s face is depicted over a blue sky on the cover of a 1970 album by John Cooper Clarke. Raymond laughs wildly at his own pun on this actor’s name upon announcing his marriage in The Manchurian Candidate. A party in Paris at which many of the attendees dress up as this actor occurs at the climax of the film Everyone Says I Love You. This actor did indeed once interview a woman with 20 children, but didn’t joke to her about (15[1])taking his (15[1])(*) cigar out once (10[1])in a while. (10[3])This actor was often (10[1])introduced (10[1])on talk shows with the song “Hooray for (10[1])Captain Spaulding,” the theme (10[1])for (10[2])his character in Animal Crackers. In a film directed by Leo McCarey, this actor’s character can’t figure out if he’s indeed looking at himself in a mirror. For 10 points, the “disguise” emoji is modelled on the glasses (10[2])and mustache (10[1])of what Marx brother? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Groucho Marx [or Julius Henry Marx; accept Groucho Marx glasses or Groucho goggles; accept G. Marx; prompt on Marx] (The Clarke album is Disguise in Love. The McCarey film is Duck Soup.)
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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Superpower %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Absolute Cinema - Canada2025-11-082100%0%0%0%152.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Chicago Open2025-11-085100%0%20%0%90.80
2025 Absolute Cinema - Minnesota2025-11-082100%0%0%0%133.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (1)2025-11-083100%0%0%0%124.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (2)2025-11-165100%0%20%0%107.40