GRGR(28): Bette Davis and Margaret Dumont

[Jeremy Osner]

Paul Mackin wrote:

> Margaret Dumont like Bette displayed
> perfect upper class American speech and deportment, which made her the
> perfect foil the Brothers.

Right... but the fact that she was playing with the Brothers always made me
think she was hip, that her upper class speech and deportment were a little
ironic. (I don't know whether I'm talking about my reaction to her character
here or to her as an actress -- I don't think I really even made that
disctinction at the time.)