Madeline Kahn

"They tried to molest me."

"That's......... unbelievable."

poo poo undies

She really was a national treasure.

Flames, on the side of my face...

I am not “a” Eunice Burns, I am “the” Eunice Burns!

Her Trixie Delight in Paper Moon was truly a classic.

Mel Brooks said she was the funniest woman who ever lived.

My favorite part of "Young Frankenstein" is when Gene Wilder is stressing out about the monster and she says off-handedly, "Oh darling... you mustn't worry so." as if she's completely bored out of her mind and only barely paying attention.

R8 Please don't kiss or hug me, you'll mess up my lipstick.

Kahn is up there with Ball, Burnett, and Gilda Radner.

And Jan Hooks. All great.

Everyone always forgets Jan Hooks

Kahn is up there with Radner but not Ball or Burnett. She was a supporting player. She could steal any scene in any project. But as a leading actress, she was somewhat tiresome.

R13 maybe

Taffeta darling, Taffeta

No tongues

Let Trixie with her big tits sit up front with your Daddy.

“In our circles, in our circles…”

I used to mix her up with Bernadette Peters.

R12 I read an interview with Madeline some years back, early to mid 90s, and she said Jan was one of her favorite working actresses.

I hope they met.

“This little baby doll has to go winky tinky.”

She WAS Madeline Kahn!

R18 Madeline hosted SNL when she was a cast member I think

She was fabulous as Dr. Gorgeous Teitelbaum in The Sisters Rosensweig.

Talking to her sister, Pfeni, about her bisexual (but gay-leaning) boyfriend: “I know you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you’re in the wrong library all together.”

Was watching Shanghai Express 1932 and all I could think about was Madeline Kahn.

She was also a great singer.

Mel Brooks told a sweet story about how he asked to see her legs when he was casting Blazing Saddles. She refused, and said you’re just going to have to trust me, I have great legs! He did, and they were.

R16, I adore Eunice Burns but I came here for your post.

They really, really weren't, R25. Take another look.

Her legs look just fine to me. Let's see yours, butch.

*bitch

Madeline Kahn was sublime.

Off topic but my mother did not care for Cloris Leachman on tv - did not think she was funny at all but in Mel Brooks movies she thought Cloris was hilarious- Young Frankenstein and as Nurse Diesel in High Anxiety.

She was also an opera lover. She even won Opera Quiz against Charles Nelson Reilly and Kitty Carlisle.

Please see Part I below.

Opera Quiz Part II