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Fancy Pants (1950)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1950 Wide

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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 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

G, 1 hr. 32 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: George Marshall

Written By: Edmund L. Hartmann, Robert O'Brien

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1950 Wide

On DVD: Jun 29, 2004

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Bob Hope
Arthur Tyler
Lucille Ball
Agatha Floud
Bruce Cabot
Cart Belknap
Jack Kirkwood
Mike Floud
Eric Blore
Sir Wimbley
Lea Penman
Effie Floud
Hugh French
George Van-Basingwell
Joseph Vitale
Wampum
John Alexander
Theodore Roosevelt
Norma Varden
Lady Maude
Joe Wong
Wong
Hank Bell
Barfly
Ray Bennett
Secret Service Man
Oliver Blake
Mr. Andrews
Chester Conklin
Guest
Charles Cooley
Man
Edgar Dearing
Mr. Jones
Jimmie Dundee
Henchman
Alex Frazer
Stagehand
Sam Harris
Umpire
Percy Helton
Maj. Fogarty
Robin Hughes
Cyril
Olaf Hytten
Stage Manager
Virginia Kelly
Rosalind
Colin Keith-Johnston
Twombley
Bob Kortman
Henchman
Harry Martin
Englishman
Henry Mirelez
Ida Moore
Betsy Bessie
Howard Petrie
US Government Agent
Jean Ruth
Miss Wilkins
Almira Sessions
Belle
Gilchrist Stuart
Wicket Keeper
Ethel Wales
Mrs. Wilkins
Grace Albertson
Dolly

Critic Reviews for Fancy Pants

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Silly Bob Hope/Lucille Ball comedy with slapstick moments.

October 25, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

So-so Bob Hope version of Ruggles of Red Gap. Bright songs help.

February 11, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Confiando excessivamente no carisma de suas duas estrelas, o filme se esquece do mais importante: fazer rir.

September 16, 2003 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

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You can 't go wrong with the combination of Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, although this remake of Ruggles of Red Gap can't hold a candle to that classic film. Overly colorful, but the sets and costumes are first rate. Forgettable music numbers. Entertaining though. The stars are in good form. The supporting cast is particularly good.

September 9, 2009

James Higgins

A very wacky movie. You have to watch closely to follow the story, but it is funny. Watch out for the mumbling man wearing the monacle--he's a scream!

February 2, 2008

Carrie Solem

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