Fancy Pants

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Fancy Pants

G,

1950,

1h 32m,

Musical/

Comedy

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7 Reviews

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1,000+ Ratings

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7 Reviews

73%

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To add a touch of English sophistication to her New Mexican estate, Effie (Lea Penman) convinces Humphrey (Bob Hope), a man she thinks is a British butler, to come to the United States in her employ. In reality, "Humphrey" is Arthur, a struggling American actor in need of a job. When Effie returns, the residents of their small town assume that "Humphrey" is the distinguished husband-to-be of Effie's tomboy daughter, Agatha (Lucille Ball) -- and Arthur is forced to play along.

Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Feb 22, 2023

4/5

George Marshall directs Bob Hope and Lucille Ball to their fullest comic potential with laughs that never cease in the hysterical Fancy Pants.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 12, 2022

2.5/4

The best bit is easily Hope’s “Three against a thousand” tall tale of derring-do.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Nov 14, 2019

Bob Hope manages to be amusing quite a bit of the time while masquerading as a member of the British nobility in the Wild West. The Paleface was funnier, but this one is pretty good.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 26, 2005

3/5

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Oct 25, 2004

4/5

Silly Bob Hope/Lucille Ball comedy with slapstick moments.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Feb 11, 2004

3/5

So-so Bob Hope version of Ruggles of Red Gap. Bright songs help.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

Feb 12, 2018

One of my favorite movies of all time!!!...

Abraham L

Jul 24, 2017

George Marshall's 'Fancy Pants' is a charming slapstick remake of Leo McCarey's 'Ruggles of Red Gap', unpretentious, funny and elevated by Bob Hope and Lucille Ball luminous performances. Burlesque, colourful, anc having screwball aspects 'Fancy Pants' is also an interesting glance at wealth and elegance, and a likeable manner to spend an hour and a half, whose dimension doesn't permit me to give it a higher rating.

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George Marshall

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Bob Hope

Arthur Tyler (as Mr. Robert Hope)

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Agatha Floud

Bruce Cabot

Cart Belknap

Jack Kirkwood

Mike Floud

Lea Penman

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Synopsis

To add a touch of English sophistication to her New Mexican estate, Effie (Lea Penman) convinces Humphrey (Bob Hope), a man she thinks is a British butler, to come to the United States in her employ. In reality, "Humphrey" is Arthur, a struggling American actor in need of a job. When Effie returns, the residents of their small town assume that "Humphrey" is the distinguished husband-to-be of Effie's tomboy daughter, Agatha (Lucille Ball) -- and Arthur is forced to play along.

Director: George Marshall
Producer: Robert L. Welch
Screenwriter: Edmund L. Hartmann, Robert O'Brien
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2014
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Mono

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