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So Long, Stooge (French title: Tchao Pantin) is a 1983 film directed by Claude Berri. It is based on a novel by Alain Page. Coluche, the lead, won the César Award for Best Actor. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [1]
French Mean Streets... Coluche's acting in "Tchao Pantin", or "So Long, Stooge" was so pivotal in the film's success that the title became a well-known trope defining a comedian's dramatic breakthrough.
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1. A comedian who plays the object of another's jokes, ridicule, or slapstick. I don't mind playing the stooge, so long as the audience laughs. But I am a little sick of all these pies in my face! 2. Someone who is manipulated or paid to do the bidding of a higher power or authority. Primarily heard in US.
What does the noun stooge mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stooge. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Trivia. So Long, Stooge. The title "Tchao, Pantin" became a very well-known expression in France to define a comedian's spectacular dramatic breakthrough, in reference to Coluche who only starred in comedies prior to the film and earned the César for his performance.
Directed by Claude Berri. In Paris XVIIIth district, Lambert works the night shift at a gas station, rarely speaking, living alone, drinking. One day comes a half-jewish half-arab small-time crook in dire straits, pushing a Moped. Named Bensoussan, he takes refuge at the station pretending he needs a spark plug. The two men become friends.
noun. 1. an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes. 2. any underling, assistant, or accomplice. intransitive verb. 3. to act as a stooge.
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