Fancy Pants (1950)

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Fancy Pants is a musicalized remake of the oft-filmed Harry Leon Wilson story Ruggles of Red Gap, tailored to the talents of "Mr. Robert Hope (formerly Bob)". The basic plotline of the original, that of an English butler entering the service of a rowdy nouveau-riche family from the American West, is… More Fancy Pants is a musicalized remake of the oft-filmed Harry Leon Wilson story Ruggles of Red Gap, tailored to the talents of "Mr. Robert Hope (formerly Bob)". The basic plotline of the original, that of an English butler entering the service of a rowdy nouveau-riche family from the American West, is retained. The major difference is that main character (Bob Hope) plays a third-rate American actor who only pretends to be a British gentleman's gentleman. Social-climbing American heiress Lucille Ball hires Hope to impress her high-society English acquaintances, then takes him back to her ranch in New Mexico. Though there are many close shaves, Hope manages to convince the wild and woolly westerners that he's a genuine British Lord--even pulling the wool over the eyes of visiting celebrity Teddy Roosevelt (John Alexander). Never as droll as the 1935 Leo McCarey-directed Ruggles of Red Gap, Fancy Pants nonetheless works quite well on its own broad, slapsticky level. If the ending seems abrupt, it may be because the original finale, in which a fleeing Bob Hope and Lucille Ball were to be rescued by surprise guest star Roy Rogers, was abandoned just before the scene was shot. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: George Marshall
Written By: Edmund L. Hartmann, Robert O'Brien
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1950 Wide
On DVD: Jun 29, 2004
Studio: Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Silly Bob Hope/Lucille Ball comedy with slapstick moments.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
So-so Bob Hope version of Ruggles of Red Gap. Bright songs help.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Confiando excessivamente no carisma de suas duas estrelas, o filme se esquece do mais importante: fazer rir.

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Cast

            Bob Hope as Arthur Tyler

            Lucille Ball as Agatha Floud

            Bruce Cabot as Cart Belknap

            Jack Kirkwood as Mike Floud

            Eric Blore as Sir Wimbley

            Lea Penman as Effie Floud

            Hugh French as George Van-Basingwell

            Joseph Vitale as Wampum

            John Alexander as Theodore Roosevelt

            Norma Varden as Lady Maude

            Joe Wong as Wong

            Hank Bell as Barfly

            Ray Bennett as Secret Service Man

            Oliver Blake as Mr. Andrews

            Chester Conklin as Guest

            Charles Cooley as Man

            Edgar Dearing as Mr. Jones

            Jimmie Dundee as Henchman

            Alex Frazer as Stagehand

            Sam Harris as Umpire

            Percy Helton as Maj. Fogarty

            Robin Hughes as Cyril

            Olaf Hytten as Stage Manager

            Virginia Kelly as Rosalind

            Colin Keith-Johnston as Twombley

            Bob Kortman as Henchman

            Harry Martin as Englishman

            Henry Mirelez
            
            Ida Moore as Betsy Bessie

            Howard Petrie as US Government Agent

            Jean Ruth as Miss Wilkins

            Almira Sessions as Belle

            Gilchrist Stuart as Wicket Keeper

            Ethel Wales as Mrs. Wilkins

            Grace Albertson as Dolly
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