Rufus T. Firefly

His Excellency Rufus T. Firefly was a Freedonian politician who was appointed as Leader of Freedonia as part of a backroom deal with Mrs. Gloria Teasdale to aid the bankrupt nation financially. Firefly almost immediately went mad with power, passing restrictive laws by executive fiat. After a series of diplomatic gaffes between the Freedonian government and the neighbouring nation of Sylvania, Firefly led the country into open warfare.
== Notes ==
* Firefly was portrayed by American vaudeville comedian and actor Groucho Marx.Duck Soup - IMDB - Retrieved 5 May 2021Groucho Marx - IMDB - Retrieved 5 May 2021
* Roger Ebert said of Marx's performance, "It is impossible to discuss Groucho's dialogue without quoting it, and pointless to quote it since Groucho's delivery is essential to the effect."Duck Soup - 9 July 2000 - Roger Ebert - Retrieved 6 May 2021
== Appearances ==
* Duck Soup (first and final appearance)
== Links ==
* Rufus T. Firefly on the Marx Brothers Wiki
== References ==
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