Let's Face It (1943)

A soldier stationed on an army base and his fiancé, who runs a women's "fat farm" nearby, want to get married but don't have enough money. Three customers of the "fat farm" scheme to get ... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Lanfield

Writers:

Dorothy Fields (play), Herbert Fields (play),

Stars:

Bob Hope, Betty Hutton, Zasu Pitts

Cast

Cast overview:
Bob Hope	...	Jerry Walker
Betty Hutton	...	Winnie Porter
Zasu Pitts	...	Cornelia Figeson
Phyllis Povah	...	Nancy Collister
Dave Willock	...	Barney Hilliard
Eve Arden	...	Maggie Watson
Cully Richards	...	Frankie Burns
Marjorie Weaver	...	Jean Blanchard
Dona Drake	...	Muriel
Raymond Walburn	...	Julian Watson
Andrew Tombes	...	Judge Henry Clay Pigeon
Arthur Loft	...	George Collister
Joe Sawyer	...	Sergeant Wiggins
Grace Hayle	...	Mrs. Wigglesworth
Evelyn Dockson	...	Mrs. Taylor

Storyline

A soldier stationed on an army base and his fiancé, who runs a women's "fat farm" nearby, want to get married but don't have enough money. Three customers of the "fat farm" scheme to get back at their philandering husbands by hiring the soldier and two of his buddies as "escorts" for the weekend. Complications ensue when the husbands show up unexpectedly.

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Plot Keywords:

army | based on stage musical | based on stage musical based on stage play | based on play

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Genres:

Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 August 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eros, rythmos, mousiki

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 27, 1943 with Bob Hope reprising his film role.

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Connections

Referenced in Road to Utopia (1946)

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Soundtracks

"Farming"
Written by Cole Porter

User Reviews

Hutton and Hope a Good Team

Zippy comedy based on a hit Broadway comedy that starred Danny Kaye.

Here it's Bob Hope as the army slacker who sells snacks at a fat farm run by girl friend Betty Hutton. After he wrecks a jeep, he's desperate for money.

Eneter three frustrated wives whose husbands have "gone fishing" for the weekend, leaving them mad. So they decide to "hire" some boys for a party. Eve Arden, Zasu Pitts, and Phyllis Povah are the ladies. But the husband also show up with their dates just as Hutton and friends track down Hope and his two stooges.

Lots of zingy lines as the various couples square off. Hutton sings a couple songs. Co-stars Joseph Sawyer, Dave Willock, Raymond Walburn, Andrew Tombes, Dona Drake, and Cully Richards.