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+ | '''The Grouch Mayor''' is the elected leader of [[Grouchland USA]]. In the 1999 film ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'', he's the principal singer for the ensemble number, "[[Welcome to Grouchland]]." |
| + | In production notes for the film, designer [[Stephen Rotondaro]] referred to him as a version of [[The Marx Brothers|Groucho Marx]], as is evident by his "Groucho" style face, with glasses, eyebrows, nose, and moustache all connected. His costume was inspired by the [[Mayor of Munchkinland]] in the MGM film version of ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. |
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| + | *[[Grouches#Grouch index|Grouch Gallery]] |
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| PERFORMER | Jerry Nelson |
| DEBUT | 1999 |
The Grouch Mayor is the elected leader of Grouchland USA. In the 1999 film The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, he's the principal singer for the ensemble number, "Welcome to Grouchland."
In production notes for the film, designer Stephen Rotondaro referred to him as a version of Groucho Marx, as is evident by his "Groucho" style face, with glasses, eyebrows, nose, and moustache all connected. His costume was inspired by the Mayor of Munchkinland in the MGM film version of The Wizard of Oz.