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Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

 -  Comedy | Romance  -  8 March 1935 (USA)
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An English valet brought to the American west assimilates into the American way of life.

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Mary Boland ...
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Egbert Floud (as Charlie Ruggles)
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Mrs. Judson (as ZaSu Pitts)
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Earl of Burnstead
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Nell Kenner
Maude Eburne ...
'Ma' Pettingill
Lucien Littlefield ...
Charles Belknap-Jackson
Leota Lorraine ...
Mrs. Belknap-Jackson
James Burke ...
Jeff Tuttle
Dell Henderson ...
Sam
Clarence Wilson ...
Jake Henshaw
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While visiting Paris in 1908, upper class Lord Burnstead loses his butler playing poker. Egbert and Effie Floud bring Ruggles back to Red Gap, Washington. Effie wants to take advantage of Ruggles' upper class background to influence Egbert's hick lifestyle. However, Egbert is more interested in partying and he takes Ruggles to the local 'beer bust'. When word gets out that "Colonel Ruggles is staying with his close friends" in the local paper, the butler becomes a town celebrity. After befriending Mrs. Judson, a widow who he impresses with his culinary skills, Ruggles decides to strike out on his own and open a restaurant. His transition from servant to independent man will depend on its success. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>

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SH-H-H-H! TONIGHT'S YOUR NIGHT TO HOWL! And howl you will at this funniest of all comedies...

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Comedy | Romance

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8 March 1935 (USA)  »

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Det begyndte i Paris  »

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(Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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Nazi Germany banned the release of any German-dubbed version of this film because of the Gettysburg Address speech. See more »

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Ruggles: I'm putting out your light grey, my Lord. There is something in the air this morning which calls for light grey, I think.
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Version of Ruggles of Red Gap (1923) See more »

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"By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
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Music by Gus Edwards
Lyrics by Edward Madden
Played during the opening credits
Also sung by Leila Hyams and others
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My All-Time Favorite
2 February 2007 | by (Burbank, CA) – See all my reviews

It's my favorite movie. I love it beyond all reason. I have it on VHS (need DVD NOW!) as well as a still reproduction of Charles Laughton in the title role. I named one of my cats Ruggles. In other words, my recommendation is high! That said, I don't want to oversell it. While it contains some admirable themes about throwing off tradition and becoming your own person, it's above all a charming character comedy distinguished by Leo McCarey's signature style of improvisatory naturalism (particularly in comparison to the usual run of mainstream fare). Jean Renoir's famous quote about McCarey being one of the few directors who understood human beings (or words to that effect) is made clear here.

While there's plenty of broad humor, my favorite scenes involve smaller, character-centered moments, such as the sly little courtship scene in which a piano-playing Leila Hyams coaches a smitten Roland Young as he attempts to accompany her on drums.

It's full of colorful characters, priceless dialogue and emotionally involving story arcs. Seek it out -- if you like it one-tenth as much as I do, you'll consider your time well spent.


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