Fancy Pants (1950)

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Harry Leon Wilson (story)
Edmund L. Hartmann (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

19 July 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Plot:

An American actor (Arthur Tyler) impersonating an English butler is hired by a nouveau riche woman (Effie...

Plot Keywords:

Theremin

Cast

Bob Hope	...	Humphrey aka Arthur Tyler
Lucille Ball	...	Agatha Floud
Bruce Cabot	...	Cart Belknap
Jack Kirkwood	...	Mike Floud
Lea Penman	...	Effie Floud
Hugh French	...	George Van Basingwell
Eric Blore	...	Sir Wimbley
Joseph Vitale	...	Wampum
John Alexander	...	Teddy Roosevelt
Norma Varden	...	Lady Maude
Virginia Keiley	...	Rosalind
Colin Keith-Johnston	...	Twombley
Joe Wong	...	Wong
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grace Albertson	...	Dolly (uncredited)
Gilbert Alonzo	...	Indian Boy (uncredited)
David Alvarado	...	Indian Boy (uncredited)
Hank Bell	...	Barfly (uncredited)
Ray Bennett	...	Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Oliver Blake	...	Mr. Andrews (uncredited)
Marie Bryant	...	Dance Team Member (uncredited)
Nora Bush	...	Guest (uncredited)
Wanda Cantlon	...	Cowgirl (uncredited)
Chester Conklin	...	Guest (uncredited)
Charles Cooley	...	Parson (uncredited)
Cathy Dart	...	Bit Role (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing	...	Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Robert Dominguez	...	Indian Boy (uncredited)
Jim Drum	...	Guest (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee	...	Henchman (uncredited)
Jac Fisher	...	Dance Team Member (uncredited)
Alex Frazer	...	Stagehand (uncredited)
Vincent Garcia	...	Indian Boy (uncredited)
John Grant	...	Bit Role (uncredited)
Ethyl May Halls	...	Daisy (uncredited)
Sam Harris	...	Umpire (uncredited)
Percy Helton	...	Mayor Fogarty (uncredited)
Robin Hughes	...	Cyril (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten	...	Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bob Kortman	...	Henchman (uncredited)
Alva Marie Lacy	...	Daisy (uncredited)
John Mallon	...	Bit Role (uncredited)
Harry Martin	...	Englishman (uncredited)
Mira McKinney	...	Mollie (uncredited)
Henry Mirelez	...	Indian Boy (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell	...	Bit Role (uncredited)
Connie Montoya	...	Bit Role (uncredited)
Ida Moore	...	Bessie and Betsy (uncredited)
Alfred Nunez	...	Indian Boy (uncredited)
Howard Petrie	...	Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Jean Ruth	...	Miss Wilkins (uncredited)
Hope Sansberry	...	Millie (uncredited)
Almira Sessions	...	Belle (uncredited)
Gilchrist Stuart	...	Wicket Keeper (uncredited)
Ethel Wales	...	Mrs. Wilkins (uncredited)
Maxine Willis	...	Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
George Marshall

Writing credits
Harry Leon Wilson		(story)
Edmund L. Hartmann		(screenplay) (as Edmund Hartmann) and
Robert O'Brien		(screenplay)

Produced by
Robert L. Welch	....	producer

Original Music by
Van Cleave

Cinematography by
Charles Lang		(as Charles B. Lang)

Film Editing by
Archie Marshek

Art Direction by
Hans Dreier
A. Earl Hedrick		(as Earl Hedrick)

Set Decoration by
Sam Comer
Emile Kuri

Costume Design by
Mary Kay Dodson		(as Mary K. Dodson)
Gile Steele		(costumes: men)

Makeup Department
Wally Westmore	....	makeup supervisor
Charles Berner	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Karl Silvera	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Lenore Weaver	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
C. Kenneth Deland	....	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Oscar Rudolph	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Don Johnson	....	sound
Gene Merritt	....	sound

Special Effects by
Farciot Edouart	....	process photography
Gordon Jennings	....	special photographic effects

Stunts
Polly Burson	....	stunt double: Lucille Ball
Roger Creed	....	stunt double: Bob Hope
James Van Horn	....	stunt double: Bruce Cabot

Camera and Electrical Department
Guy Bennett	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Mal Bulloch	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Ed Crowder	....	grip (uncredited)
Pat Drew	....	gaffer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Francis Cugat	....	color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department
Dr. Samuel Hoffman	....	musician: theremin (uncredited)

Other crew
Billy Daniel	....	choreographer (as Billy Daniels)
Claire Behnke	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Frances Grant	....	assistant dance director (uncredited)
Ronnie Lubin	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller	....	dance director (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1950) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1965) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

Where Men Are Men (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Lamy, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In a scene involving Lucille Ball and 'Bob Hope' on a mechanical horse, Hope took a tumble off the horse and suffered a mild concussion.

Quotes:

Agatha: Gee, if you're an actor, we've got a chance, and if you're a good actor this could be the biggest job you ever had.
Arthur Tyler: Yeah, and I'd be the star - that's a step up... and an audience of three - that's a step up.

Movie Connections:

Version of Ruggles of Red Gap (1923)

Soundtrack:

Home Cookin'

Hope and Ball show how to make an entertaining movie

Made over fifty years ago and still a treat to watch. A wonderful campy performance by Bob Hope,posing an an english Lord and Lucille Ball as a real tough western cowgirl really make this movie a lot of fun. Not to be missed is Bob as the english Lord describing his army exploits at a party.Bruce Cabot playing his usual bad tough guy keeps the movie on an even keel,but the laughs still come thick and fast mainly through Hope's attempt at an english accent. The one disappointing aspect was the finale,which seemed flat and made me wonder if the writers just couldn't be bothered with coming up with any more good lines. The late'40's and '50's were good film years for Hope and this movie shows why audiences kept coming back for more.