Son of Paleface (1952)

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writers:

Frank Tashlin (written by) &
Robert L. Welch (written by) ...
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Release Date:

14 July 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Western

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 | Shaving | Penguin | Release From Prison

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Bob Hope	...	Peter 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 (as Harry Von Zell)
Iron Eyes Cody	...	Chief Yellow Cloud
William 'Wee Willie' Davis	...	Blacksmith (as Wee Willie Davis)
Charles Cooley	...	Charley (as Charley Cooley)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Butch Bernard	...	Child at Finale (uncredited)
Oliver Blake	...	Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Sue Casey	...	Saloon Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Cirillo	...	Indian (uncredited)
Chester Conklin	...	2nd Bartender (uncredited)
Frank Cordell	...	Dade (uncredited)
Bing Crosby	...	Driver (uncredited)
Isabel Cushin	...	Isabel (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Homer Dickenson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Anne Dore	...	She-Devil (uncredited)
Don Dunning	...	Wally (uncredited)
Jane Easton	...	Clara (uncredited)
Warren Fiske	...	Trav (uncredited)
John George	...	Johnny (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale	...	Gov. Freeman (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker	...	Bessie (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp	...	Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Jack Kenny	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Sylvia Lewis	...	Saloon Dancer (uncredited)
Hank Mann	...	1st Bartender (uncredited)
Jerry Mathers	...	Child at Finale (uncredited)
Leo J. McMahon	...	Craig (uncredited)
Lyle Moraine	...	Waverly (uncredited)
Charles Morton	...	Ned (uncredited)
Jack Pepper	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Charles Quirk	...	Zeke (uncredited)
Felice Richmond	...	Genevieve (uncredited)
Flo Stanton	...	Flo (uncredited)
Jack Tornek	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Robert L. Welch	...	Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)
Jean Willes	...	Penelope (uncredited)
Willard W. Willingham	...	Jeb (uncredited)

Directed by
Frank Tashlin

Writing credits
Frank Tashlin		(written by) &
Robert L. Welch		(written by) &
Joseph Quillan		(written by)

Produced by
Robert L. Welch	....	producer

Original Music by
Lyn Murray

Cinematography by
Harry J. Wild		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Eda Warren

Art Direction by
Roland Anderson
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by
Sam Comer
Ray Moyer

Costume Design by
Edith Head

Makeup Department
Wally Westmore	....	makeup supervisor
Charles Gemora	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Watson	....	second unit director (as Bill Watson)

Sound Department
Gene Merritt	....	sound recordist
Walter Oberst	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Farciot Edouart	....	process photography
Gordon Jennings	....	special photographic effects
Paul K. Lerpae	....	special photographic effects (as Paul Lerpae)

Stunts
John Epper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Leo J. McMahon	....	stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Joseff	....	costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ellsworth Hoagland	....	editorial consultant

Music Department
Sidney Cutner	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Fred Steiner	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Van Cleave	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Josephine Earl	....	dances staged by
Richard Mueller	....	Technicolor color consultant

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (as A Paramount Picture)
• Hope Enterprises (uncredited)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1952) (USA) (theatrical)
• Allied Artists (1963) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Paramount (1954) (France) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• BCI Eclipse (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #15695) | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:U | West Germany:12 (nf)

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Frank Tashlin wanted to direct this film because he disliked Norman Z. McLeod's direction of The Paleface (1948) for which he wrote the script.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: After Roy Rogers completes his visit with the governor on the stage coach, Roy climbs out on top the coach and catches a limb from a tree. As he is hanging there he whistles for Trigger. When Trigger comes out from behind a bush, you can see the leg's of a person who was holding Trigger behind the bush until Roy called.

Quotes:

Peter 'Junior' Potter Jr.:I was peaches / I was cream / I was captain of the team!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in FLCL (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

Buttons and Bows

Even better than I expected!

I had seen Trigger steal the scene - and the blanket - from Hope, and finally got to see the whole movie. What a cast! Bob Hope, Jane Russell, and Roy Rogers. The three stars complement each other, and I'd love to have a copy of a still with the three of them singing together! The movie is a great showcase for Trigger, and Paul E. Burns is great in a Gabby Hayes-like role! Of course, it is not a "politically correct" portrayal of American Indians, but it is typical of its period.