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Episode 128 - Mrs Doubtfire
Episode 12827th November 2023 • 100 Things we learned from film • 100 Things we learned from film
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This week we're learning about San Francisco City Ordinances around keeping cattle, Aerosmith being TERFs and Groucho Marx' moustache in the Patron's choice Mrs Doubtfire!

Please excuse John's audio... It'll be fixed for Christmas and Planty's voice, he busted whicher vocal chords he talks with.

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Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It was written for the screen by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the 1987 novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. Robin Williams, who also served as a producer, stars with Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, and Robert Prosky. It follows a recently divorced actor who disguises as an elderly female housekeeper to be able to interact with his children. The film addresses themes of divorce, separation, and the effect they have on a family.

The film was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on November 24, 1993. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Robin Williams was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.


The film grossed $441.3 million on a $25 million budget, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1993. Although the film received mixed reviews on release.

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