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'It's not my first time in a closet'

posted 12 years ago by kathuria-nimit
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Is that a reference to any previous movie of his?

No. It's a reference to something you might find yourself doing if you're "the other man".

[–] Desslar 12 years ago

I suspect it is a reference to a similar scene in Monkey Business, in which Groucho kept slipping in and out of a closet to hide from a gangster.

[–] www1125 12 years ago

I think it's an inside joke for him as in his younger days, he actually did hide in a closet from a jealous husband(Groucho hadn't known the woman was married until the husband came home). To read the full story, and so many others, read his autobiography, GROUCHO AND ME.

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
Groucho

[–] banzaibill 9 years ago

I almost thought it was a gay reference, though i don't think "in the closet" had that meaning when this was made.

[–] Popcorngal (4347) 6 months ago

Maybe, but I don't think so.