Cloris Leachman lived a long and productive life. When her death was announced today, her son said (according to TMZ) that "she had the best life from beginning to end that you could wish for someone," and "she left everyone with a lot of love." Who would not wish for an epitaph like that?
Leachman had a long and storied career on stage, screen and TV. She won an Oscar, and a record-setting 8 Emmy awards. She also holds the record for Emmy nominations with 22 of them. And she is currently the oldest person to have competed on Dancing With the Stars (the US version of our beloved Strictly), placing 7th in 2008 when in her early 80's.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is one of my all-time favourites, so I certainly appreciated Leachman's portrayal of Phyllis, Mary's landlady. However, like so many others, the first memory that always comes to mind is of the magnificent Frau Blücher in "Young Frankenstein". When searching for a clip to illustrate this character, I found the Italian version above. I've never seen it before, and had a good laugh, especially at Marty Feldman's final line. Enjoy.
[ok ok, a slightly different collection of clips, but in English!]
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