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| − | {{Quote|♪ I thought my life would be a [[Mardi Gras]]. A never-ending party, ha! I'm a faded Southern dame without a dime. ♪|Blanche DuBois|A Streetcar Named Marge}} | + | {{Quote|♪ I thought my life would be a [[Mardi Gras]]. A never-ending party, ha! I'm a faded {{W|Southern belle|Southern dame}} without a dime. ♪|Blanche DuBois|A Streetcar Named Marge}} |
{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = Blanche DuBois | |name = Blanche DuBois | ||
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|caption = [[Marge Simpson]] as Blanche DuBois in ''[[Oh, Streetcar!]]'' | |caption = [[Marge Simpson]] as Blanche DuBois in ''[[Oh, Streetcar!]]'' | ||
|gender = {{Female}} | |gender = {{Female}} | ||
| − | |hair = | + | |hair = Blue |
|age = | |age = | ||
|status = Fictional | |status = Fictional | ||
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| − | '''Blanche DuBois''' is | + | '''Blanche DuBois''' is the main character in [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]''. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | When the [[Springfield Community Center]] puts on a production of ''[[Oh, Streetcar!]]'', the musical version of ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' directed by the [[Llewellyn Sinclair]], | + | [[File:Movie Blanche DuBois.png|thumb|left|Blanche DuBois in the 1951 movie ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'']] |
| + | When the [[Springfield Community Center]] puts on a production of ''[[Oh, Streetcar!]]'', the musical version of ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' directed by the [[Llewellyn Sinclair]], [[Marge]] unexpectedly lands the leading role of Blanche DuBois.<ref name="8F18">"[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]"</ref> | ||
[[Ned Flanders]] had already played the part of Blanche DuBois because he went to an all-boys school.<ref name="8F18"/> | [[Ned Flanders]] had already played the part of Blanche DuBois because he went to an all-boys school.<ref name="8F18"/> | ||
| − | Milhouse | + | Milhouse recalls when he and his class watched the 1951 movie ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' starring Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois and [[Marlon Brando]] as [[Stanley Kowalski]] when [[Marlon Brando]] becomes his role model.<ref>"[[What Animated Women Want]]"</ref> That movie won Vivien Leigh the [[Academy Award]] for Best Actress. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|A Streetcar Named Marge}} | *{{ep|A Streetcar Named Marge}} | ||
*{{ep|What Animated Women Want}} | *{{ep|What Animated Women Want}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:DuBois, Blanche}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:DuBois, Blanche}} | ||
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[[Category:Adults]] | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Teachers]] | ||
[[Category:Crossover characters]] | [[Category:Crossover characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters voiced by Julie Kavner]] | [[Category:Characters voiced by Julie Kavner]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Recurring characters]] |
| + | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 8]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, April 13, 2024
- "♪ I thought my life would be a Mardi Gras. A never-ending party, ha! I'm a faded Southern dame without a dime. ♪"
- ―Blanche DuBois[src]
Blanche DuBois
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Character Information
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Blanche DuBois is the main character in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.
History[edit]
Blanche DuBois in the 1951 movie A Streetcar Named Desire
When the Springfield Community Center puts on a production of Oh, Streetcar!, the musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire directed by the Llewellyn Sinclair, Marge unexpectedly lands the leading role of Blanche DuBois.[1]
Ned Flanders had already played the part of Blanche DuBois because he went to an all-boys school.[1]
Milhouse recalls when he and his class watched the 1951 movie A Streetcar Named Desire starring Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois and Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski when Marlon Brando becomes his role model.[2] That movie won Vivien Leigh the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Appearances[edit]
References[edit]
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