Fancy Pants

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1h 32m

6.6/10

Comedy Musical Western

An American actor (Arthur Tyler) impersonating an English butler is hired by a nouveau riche woman (Effie Floud) from New Mexico to refine her husband and headstrong daughter (Aggie). The co... Read allAn American actor (Arthur Tyler) impersonating an English butler is hired by a nouveau riche woman (Effie Floud) from New Mexico to refine her husband and headstrong daughter (Aggie). The complications increase when the town believes Arthur to be an Earl, and President Roosevelt ... Read allAn American actor (Arthur Tyler) impersonating an English butler is hired by a nouveau riche woman (Effie Floud) from New Mexico to refine her husband and headstrong daughter (Aggie). The complications increase when the town believes Arthur to be an Earl, and President Roosevelt decides to pay a visit.

6.6/10

1.3K

Director
- George Marshall
Writers
- Harry Leon Wilson(story)
- Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
- Robert O'Brien(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win

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Fancy Pants

Bob Hope, Cathy Dart, Lorna Jordon, John Mallon, Connie Montoya, and Howard M. Mitchell in Fancy Pants (1950)

Bob Hope, Bruce Cabot, and Jack Kirkwood in Fancy Pants (1950)

Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Cathy Dart, Bobby Dominguez, Lorna Jordon, John Mallon, Connie Montoya, and Howard M. Mitchell in Fancy Pants (1950)

Bob Hope and Bruce Cabot in Fancy Pants (1950)

Director
- George Marshall
Writers
- Harry Leon Wilson(story)
- Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
- Robert O'Brien(screenplay)
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An American actor (Arthur Tyler) impersonating an English butler is hired by a nouveau riche woman (Effie Floud) from New Mexico to refine her husband and headstrong daughter (Aggie). The complications increase when the town believes Arthur to be an Earl, and President Roosevelt decides to pay a visit. —Erica Schulman <ens1@psuvm.psu.edu>

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Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The interior set at Paramount Studios representing the first floor of Norma Desmond's mansion in Sunset Blvd. (1950) starring Gloria Swanson was also used in this film, giving fans of that classic a rare opportunity to see it in full color.

Goofs
When Cart Belknap brings Peaceful for the "Earl" to ride he is shown bucking with full tack and saddle. After it is decided that the Earl will ride Peaceful Cart tells someone to go saddle him.

Quotes
[as Sir Wimbley kisses her hand]
Agatha: You act if gravy was on it!

Crazy credits
"Starring Mr. Robert Hope (Formerly Bob)".

Connections
Featured in Happy Birthday, Bob (1978)

Soundtracks
(Hey) Fancy Pants!
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Lucille Ball (dubbed by Annette Warren) (uncredited)

Top review

6/10

It's okay.

"Fancy Pants" is a reworking of the story from "Ruggles of Red Gap", though I strongly advise you to try to find this film (particularly the version starring Charles Laughton) instead. In no way is this film the equal to "Ruggles".

When the film begins, Bob Hope is an American actor who specialized in playing Butlers in British plays. Well, some Americans from the west convince him to return with them to Wyoming and be their classy Gentleman's Gentleman. Not wanting to disappoint the nouveaux rich (after all, they do have money), the follows. However, later the locals think that he's an Earl and suddenly he's no longer the hired help but the special house guest of this family. Soon, the President himself is traveling their way...and he, too, would love to meet the Earl.

The film is just okay...and in every way the earlier films are better. Instead of being sweet, this Hope film is kooky and a bit silly...but nothing more.

By the way, this film represents the biggest waste of Eric Blore in film history. See the picture...you'll see what I mean.

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