Product Details

• Actors: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold, Leif Erickson, Helen Vinson
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios Ho
• VHS Release Date: February 23, 1999
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783214456
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #620,871 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic farce at its best!, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Nothing But the Truth [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Comedy - the essence of humor is wit and timing. This film is the epitome of humor. Tension and release over and over again. I've never laughed out loud so loudly. And the giggle in me reverberates. I've been searching for a copy of this film for a few years, to not avail. It's truly priceless. If anyone has a used copy of this film on VHS, please contact me. Or anyone else that could get me a copy in any format, pleas let me know. Thanks!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Nothing But The Truth (1941) ... Bob Hope ... Elliott Nugent (Director) (1999)", June 1, 2011

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nothing But the Truth [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Paramount Pictures presents "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" (1941) (90 min/B&W) -- Starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold, Leif Erickson, Willie Best & Helen Vinson

Directed by Elliott Nugent

Steve Bennett (Bob Hope) is an up and coming young stockbroker working in Florida. He makes a bet with his co-workers that he can tell nothing but the absolute truth for 24 hours, and the other bettors are determined to keep tabs on him to make sure he doesn't falter. The rest of the action takes place aboard a yacht, where Steve's undiplomatic truthfulness gets him into hot water with a wealthy client, several other influential people, and his girl friend Gwen (Paulette Goddard).

Hope made several great comedies, Believe this film is the one that really stands out and holds up well within the realm of entertainment.

Nothing But the Truth (1941) marked the third of three teamings of Bob Hope & Paulette Goddard: preceded by two haunted house films, The Cat and The Canary (1939) & The Ghost Breakers (1940).

Special footnote: -- This film also appears in - Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection (Thanks for the Memory / The Cat and the Canary / The Ghost Breakers / Nothing but the Truth / The Road to Morocco / The Paleface)

BIOS:
1. Elliott Nugent (Director)
Date of Birth: 20 September 1896 - Dover, Ohio
Date of Death: 9 August 1980 - New York City, New York

2. Bob Hope (aka: Leslie Townes Hope)
Date of Birth: 29 May 1903 - Eltham, London, England, UK
Date of Death: 27 July 2003 - Toluca Lake, California

3. Paulette Goddard (aka:Marion Goddard Levy)
Date of birth: 3 June 1910 - Whitestone Landing, Long Island, New York
Date of death: 23 April 1990 - Ronco, Switzerland

4. Edward Arnold [aka: Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider]
Date of Birth: 18 February 1890 - New York City, New York
Date of Death: 26 April 1956 - Encino, California

5. Leif Erickson [aka: William Y. Wycliffe Anderson]
Date of Birth: 27 October 1911, Alameda, California
Date of Death: 29 January 1986, Pensacola, Florida

6. Willie Best
Date of Birth: 27 May 1913 - Sunflower, Mississippi
Date of Death: 27 February 1962 - Hollywood, California

Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]

Total Time: 90 min on DVD/VHS ~ Paramount Pictures ~ (February 23, 1999) [

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope's Forgotten Masterpiece, February 15, 2007

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Doug - Haydn Fan (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nothing But the Truth [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Practically every film Bob Hope made has now made it to DVD, yet for some reason this, one of his very best films - meaning one of the funniest - remains unknown and forgotten. Made as part of a trio of films (the other two are The Cat and the Canary and The Ghostbreakers) with the lovely Paulette Goddard, Nothing But the Truth is a thinly disguised stage play transferred with great sparkle to the screen. Ms. Goddard is far more 'screwball' in this film than the others, imagine Hepburn in Bringing Up Baby, but no less lovely. Hope is sensational, as he warns new customers against a bogus quicksilver mine, to the distress of his new boss, to explaining a dress in his closet - he played a female lead in a college play - "Were you kissed? Did you like it?" - to trying to wiggle out of telling the truth by giving his honest opinion of an old bag's looks - in Spanish! Like the superb George Kaufmann The Man Who Came to Dinner, Nothing But the Truth is a non-stop farce, though on a less exalted level than that masterpiece. From the razzle-dazzle opening where Hope bets his new boss he can tell the truth for 24 hours to the moment 24 hours later, when all the clocks have been switched around so much no one knows what time it is and the beauteous Ms.Goddard's tries to stall a frazzled process server with the immortal lines, "Tea time, time for tea!", Nothing But the Truth carries all before it.
If you enjoy Bob Hope and have an opportunity to see this don't miss it! You may not get another chance.