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Fancy Pants (1950)

Starring: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball Director: George Marshall Rating: G (General Audience) Format: DVD

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Actors: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Bruce Cabot, Jack Kirkwood, Lea Penman
Directors: George Marshall
Writers: Edmund L. Hartmann, Harry Leon Wilson, Robert O'Brien
Producers: Robert L. Welch
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
Run Time: 92 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0001ZWLTC
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,918 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
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Bob Hope is up to his classic shenanigans in Fancy Pants, a loose remake of the comedy favorite Ruggles of Red Gap. Hope plays Humphrey, an American actor playing a British butler in a hokey play in London. When a fortune-hunter hires the cast to help him woo a wealthy American girl (Lucille Ball, playing her character like a female John Wayne), the girl's domineering mother takes a shine to Humphrey and hires him to be their butler back in New Mexico. But when they arrive out West, the townsfolk believe that Humphrey is British nobility, and even Teddy Roosevelt drops by for a visit. Despite their different comic styles, Hope and Ball have an oddball chemistry together; throw in some musical numbers, physical slapstick, and a shaggy dachshund, and the results will please any Hope fan. (There are, however, some unfortunate racial stereotypes.) --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

An out-of-work actor posing as a British valet is hired to teach a woman European manners.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: G
Release Date: 29-JUN-2004
Media Type: DVD

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucy before "Lucy" "Bob" becomes Mr. Robert, March 28, 1999

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First, this is a color movie, not black and white. Not just color, Technicolor, real good clear Technicolor. It was made by Paramount back in the days when the Paramount logo had 24 stars in the circle. Nowadays the logo has 22 stars. This movie is my all-time favorite Bob Hope film even though it is the one film where he is not billed as "Bob." The credit goes to "Mr. Robert Hope." The best joke in this film takes place 45 minutes into the story. It is "Three Against a Thousand." It is a four minute routine that shows Bob at his best.If you've seen it you know what I mean. If not, it is worth the price of the video. When this movie came out Lucy was about one year away from TV history with her "I Love Lucy" series. Old timers will like it and it is probably a film that young kids would also enjoy. Some of the vaudeville routines still work well today, especially Hope lighting someone's cigarette and pouring tea. Good western scenery. One good song "Home Cookin'." All songs written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. They wrote tunes like "Mona Lisa," "To Each His Own" and "The Bonanza Theme." They just didn't write any great songs for this film. Bob and Lucy are in great physical shape here. Tom Willett

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4.0 out of 5 stars "Hey, Fancy Pants!...", May 9, 2008

By	Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Reunited for the first time since their box-office success in "Sorrowful Jones" (1949), 1950's FANCY PANTS (a musical remake of "Ruggles of Red Gap" by Harry Leon Wilson) cast Bob Hope as a phoney British butler, with Lucille Ball as his hell-raising, tomboyish employer.

Engaged in a British touring theatrical troupe, struggling actor Arthur Tyler (Bob Hope) literally lands the role of a lifetime when New Mexico millionairess Effie Floud (Lea Penman) drags him back home as the new butler, in the hopes he'll also be a calming influence for her unruly daughter Agatha (Lucille Ball). Aggie, in the meanwhile, decides to use "Humphrey" (as he's now known) to create some sparks of jealousy with her cowboy squeeze (Bruce Cabot). And when the rest of the townsfolk mistakenly start to believe that "Humphrey" is the Earl of Brimstead, all hell breaks loose!

Bob Hope and Lucille Ball were always great value when paired together, but FANCY PANTS might well be their best co-starring vehicle. This is an energetic, high-octane musical version of "Ruggles of Red Gap" (previously filmed in 1935 with Charles Laughton and Mary Boland in the leads). Lucy glows in Technicolor (her singing was dubbed by Annette Warren). The cast also boasts Jack Kirkwood, Norma Varden, Eric Blore and John Alexander.

The DVD has a brilliant restored Technicolor print, but sadly no extras. (Single-sided, single-layer disc).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bob, Lucy and even Teddy Roosevelt, July 18, 2000

By	Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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Bob Hope and Lucille Ball made several movies together, but this is by far their best. The comedic timing they bring to every role is unsurpassed and together they always had a nice screen chemistry. How can you possibly go wrong with two of the greatest comedians in screen history together in one movie?

The highlight is the arrival of President Theodore Roosevelt who goes on an hilarious fox hunt with Bob, pretending to be a snooty, upper crust Englishman. Full of laughs!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Pants
Quite enjoyed this film - though it is starting to show its age - good to see two very popular comedy players on screen - the site gags and occasional mugging to the camera gives... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Terry T

5.0 out of 5 stars daughter n law liked it.
The movie was ordered for my daughter in law and she loved it. She is a big Lucy fan so she enjoyed the comedy in it.

Published 5 months ago by E.C. Wolf

5.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Pants DVD
The DVD arrived before I expected it, in perfect condition. It's exactly what I've been looking for, at a great price!

Published 5 months ago by Robin Gibson

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic comedy
Another classic movie brought out of the vault. I'm glad I found it--my sister is a HUGE Lucy fan and this thrilled her. Great vintage film found on DVD.

Published 7 months ago by Nicki R. Mckinney

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Funny, Funny!
A classic comedy. Bob Hope and Lucille Ball is at their comedic best. A must for any video collection.

Published 8 months ago by C.Tarheel

5.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Pants, Classic Bob Hope Film
Bob Hope's movies are all sparkling with goodhearted & witty humor. This DVD of a classic costarring somebody named Lucille Ball is a ton of fun rating A+A+A+A+A.

Published 14 months ago by Robert W. Simmons

3.0 out of 5 stars badbones
another bob fancy farce that works with some belly laughs to boot. L Ball does an ok job but hope is funny.

Published 14 months ago by James R. Barger

4.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for the Memories
Bob Hope and Lucy Ball what a team; only those of us baby boomers can appreciate the humor and fun these two created. Read more

Published 16 months ago by D. Hendrickson

4.0 out of 5 stars Fancy Pants
The teaming of Hope & Ball proved to be a successful one. This is a funny movie but not quite as good as Paleface or Son of Paleface. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Harry Brewer

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Absolutely love this movie. A true classic, great acting, and wonderful music. Lucille Ball and Bob Hope were truely the best comic teams of their time.

Published on November 3, 2007 by Christopher Caswell

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