Son of Paleface (1952)

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writers:

Frank Tashlin (written by) &
Robert L. Welch (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 July 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Western | Romance

Plot:

In this sequel to "The Paleface", Bob Hope and Jane Russell return as the lead characters. Hope plays Junior Potter...

Plot Keywords:

Gold | Sequel | Buzzard | Cactus | Disguise

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Bob Hope	...	Peter 'Junior' Potter Jr.
Jane Russell	...	Mike 'The Torch' Delroy
Roy Rogers	...	Roy Barton
Trigger	...	Trigger, Roy Barton's Horse (as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies)
Bill Williams	...	Kirk
Lloyd Corrigan	...	Doc Lovejoy
Paul E. Burns	...	Ebenezer Hawkins
Douglass Dumbrille	...	Sheriff McIntyre
Harry von Zell	...	Mr. Stoner, banker (as Harry Von Zell)
Iron Eyes Cody	...	Chief Yellow Cloud
William 'Wee Willie' Davis	...	Blacksmith (as Wee Willie Davis)
Charles Cooley	...	Charley

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

UK:PG (video rating) | UK:U | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #15695)

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hope Enterprises

Quotes:

Ebenezer Hawkins: You're just like your old pa. He was the lyingest, crookedest, mangyest, rottenest, low down critter than never drew a silver breath.
Peter 'Junior' Potter Jr.: Say, you really knew my daddy, didn't you? You, sir, have cast aspersions on my dear old daddy, the brave, low-down, mangy, crooked, drunken hero that won the West!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)

Soundtrack:

Four Legged Friend

Good Fun With Good Friends

The original "Paleface" feature was pretty good, but this sequel is actually better, in large part due to the addition of Roy Rogers and Trigger. Rogers and Bob Hope are two of the most likable performers that the movies have seen, and together they seem like old friends who have stopped by for an enjoyable visit. Jane Russell is also back from the original movie, though in a different role.

The story is good fun as long as you don't take it seriously. It's actually rather well-written, in that it accommodates all three stars with material well-suited for them. Hope gets plenty of one-liners and similar gags, and he pulls off even the goofiest of them with energy and aplomb. Rogers gets the chance to do some singing and to have some action sequences, and Trigger gets several good moments. Russell is given a character that allows her to stay within the role of the tough, glowering beauty.

There are enough connections to the first movie to add to the enjoyment if you have seen it, but "Son of Paleface" could also easily stand on its own, and in fact overall it probably is actually a little bit better.