Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
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Hot on the heels of such Red Skelton slapstick comedies as The Fuller Brush Man and The Yellow Cab Man came The Fuller Brush Girl, starring Lucille Ball in a fascinating dry run for her wacky "Lucy Ricardo" TV character. Unable to hold a job because of her tendency to get into trouble,… More Hot on the heels of such Red Skelton slapstick comedies as The Fuller Brush Man and The Yellow Cab Man came The Fuller Brush Girl, starring Lucille Ball in a fascinating dry run for her wacky "Lucy Ricardo" TV character. Unable to hold a job because of her tendency to get into trouble, Sally Elliot (Ball) hires on at the Fuller Brush company as a door-to-door cosmetics salesman. After several misadventures involving obnoxious children and snooty matrons, Sally finds herself in the middle of a murder scheme. With reluctant boyfriend Humphrey (Eddie Albert) in tow, Sally gets mixed up in one hilariously life-threatening situation after another, culminating in a prolonged chase sequence on board a tramp steamer. Highlights include Ball's outrageous striptease scene (to the tune of Rita Hayworth's "Put the Blame on Mame") and a choice cameo by Red Skelton as an all-too-cooperative customer. Most of the sight gags in Fuller Brush Girl were cooked up by former cartoon director Frank Tashlin, who'd also contributed to Fuller Brush Man. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lloyd Bacon
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 15, 1950 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 14, 1993
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Cast
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Lucille Ball
as Sally Elliot
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Eddie Albert
as Humphrey Briggs
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Carl Benton Reid
as Christy
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Gale Robbins
as Ruby Rawlings
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Jeff Donnell
as Jane Bixby
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Jerome Cowan
as Harvey Simpson
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John Litel
as Mr. Martin
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Fred Graham
as Rocky Mitchell
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Lee Patrick
as Claire Simpson
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Arthur Space
as Inspector Rodgers
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Sid Tomack
as Banks the theatre manager
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Billy Vincent
as Punchy
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Lorin Raker
as Deval
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Lelah Tyler
as Mrs. North
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Sarah Edwards
as Mrs. East
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Louis Austin
as Mrs. West
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Isabel Randolph
as Mrs. South
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Isabel Withers
as Mrs. Finley
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Gregory Marshall
as Alvin/Albert
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Val Avery
as Burlesque Patron
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Jay Barney
as Fingerprint Man
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Paul Bryar
as Couple
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Paul E. Burns
as Stage Doorman
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Cliff Clark
as Ship's Captain
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Joseph Crehan
as Captain of Police Boat
- John Doucette
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Sumner Getchell
as Magazine Salesman
- Chuck Hamilton
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Myron Healey
as Employee
- Jack Little
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George Lloyd
as Sea Captain on Dock
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Bud Osborne
as Old Sailor
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Barbara Pepper
as Woman Watching TV
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Sid Saylor
as Wardrobe Man
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Red Skelton
as Himself
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Frank Wilcox
as Roberts
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Jean Willes
as Mary
- Joel Robinson
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Gail Bonney
as Baby Sitter
- Cy Malis
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Joe Palma
as Cop
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James L. Kelly
as Comic
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Shirley Whitney
as Dancer
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Robert Hyatt
as Henry
