The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 25min
- Action, Adventure
- 15 Sep 1950 (USA)
- Movie
Sally borrows her friend's cosmetics kit to sell door-to-door but fails miserably. She and her fiancé get caught up in a smuggling scheme, are suspected of murders, and must evade the police while hunting for the real culprits.
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Sally Elliot
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| Eddie Albert | ... |
Humphrey Briggs
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| Carl Benton Reid | ... |
Mr. Christy
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| Gale Robbins | ... |
Ruby Rawlings
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| Jeff Donnell | ... |
Jane Bixby
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| Jerome Cowan | ... |
Harvey Simpson
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| John Litel | ... |
Mr. Watkins
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| Fred Graham | ... |
Rocky Mitchell
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| Lee Patrick | ... |
Claire Simpson
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Insp. Rodgers
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Lois Austin | ... |
Mrs. West (uncredited)
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Jay Barney | ... |
Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
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| Mel Blanc | ... |
Parrot (uncredited) (voice)
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| Gail Bonney | ... |
Babysitter (uncredited)
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Donna Boswell | ... |
Sue Finley / Lou Finley (uncredited)
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| Leonard Bremen | ... |
Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Husband Watching TV (uncredited)
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| Paul E. Burns | ... |
Pop (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Ship Captain (uncredited)
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| Russ Conway | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Police Boat Captain (uncredited)
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| John Doucette | ... |
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Mrs. East (uncredited)
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Mary Emery | ... |
Woman Watching TV Fashion Show (uncredited)
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| Sumner Getchell | ... |
Magazine Salesman (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Ed Haskett | ... |
Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Employee (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Robert Hyatt | ... |
Henry (uncredited)
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James L. Kelly | ... |
Comic (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Irate Woman Slamming Door (uncredited)
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Lucille La Marr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Little | ... |
Comic (uncredited)
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| George Lloyd | ... |
Sea Captain on Dock (uncredited)
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| Sam Lufkin | ... |
Man on Bus (uncredited)
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Cy Malis | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Gregory Marshall | ... |
Alvin Finley / Albert Finley (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Salesman (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Old Sailor (uncredited)
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Joe Palma | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Wife Watching TV (uncredited)
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Lorin Raker | ... |
Deval (uncredited)
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| Isabel Randolph | ... |
Mrs. Annabel South (uncredited)
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Joel Robinson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Emil Sitka | ... |
Man Stomping on Hair Folicle (uncredited)
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| Red Skelton | ... |
Red Skelton - Fuller Brush Man (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Man in Office Corridor (uncredited)
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Sid Tomack | ... |
Bangs (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Woman Selling Magazine (uncredited)
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Lelah Tyler | ... |
Mrs. Gracie North (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Punchy (uncredited)
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Shirley Whitney | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Roberts (uncredited)
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| Jean Willes | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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| Isabel Withers | ... |
Mrs. Finley (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Frank Tashlin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| S. Sylvan Simon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William A. Lyon | ... | (as William Lyon) |
Art Direction by
| Robert Peterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| James Crowe | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack Fier | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Dave Friedman | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Earl Bellamy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound engineer (as Lambert Day) |
Stunts
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunt double: Eddie Albert (uncredited) |
| Helen Thurston | ... | stunt double: Lucille Ball (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gert Andersen | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Eddie Blaisdell | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Howard Robertson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Homer Van Pelt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director |
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Frances McDowell | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1950) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with American Federation of Labor)
- Western Electric (recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Scatterbrained Sally Elliott tries to get a job as a Fuller brush girl and desperate for money she borrows her friend's kit without permission and her attempts at selling cosmetics door-to-door are disastrous. She and her fiance Humphrey get involved in a smuggling scheme and she becomes the prime suspect in first one and then a second murder. She and Humphrey find themselves dodging the police while trying to catch the real killers.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | THE FULLER BRUSH GIRL HAS SOMETHING THE FULLER BRUSH MAN DIDN'T HAVE! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Sally is mistaken for a babysitter and tied up by some children playing Cowboys and Indians, she is rescued by the real babysitter, played by actress Gail Bonney. Two years later, Gail Bonney would play Mrs. Hudson in the I Love Lucy episode "The Amateur Hour," hiring Lucy Ricardo to babysit her twin boys, who would tie Lucy up while playing Cowboys and Indians. See more » |
| Goofs | When Humphrey is climbing down the mattress springs, you can see the wire holding him up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Put the Blame on Mame See more » |
| Quotes |
Sally Elliot:
It only took you a year to finish that correspondence course. Humphrey Briggs: Yeah, but that was a six month course. See more » |