Fancy Pants Overview:

Fancy Pants (1950) was a Comedy - Western Film directed by George Marshall and produced by Robert L. Welch.

SYNOPSIS

Bob Hope successfully takes the Laughton role as butler from Ruggles of Red Gap (1935). A nouveau riche American family aspires to class by hiring Hope as their British butler. Unfortunately, Hope is neither a butler nor British; he's actually an out of work American actor. Fun performances by Hope and Ball, and the incomparable Blore.

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Humphrey: [Last lines] A kiss like that could kill a guy!"


Agatha: Gee, if you're an actor, we've got a chance, and if you're a good actor this could be the biggest job you ever had.
Humphrey: Yeah, and I'd be the star - that's a step up... and an audience of three - that's a step up.


[during opening credits]
Humphrey: No popcorn during my performance... peasants!


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Second of four feature films that Bob Hope and Lucille Ball made together.
The interior set at Paramount Studios representing the first floor of Norma Desmond's mansion in Sunset Blvd. starring Gloria Swanson was also used in this film, giving fans of that classic a rare opportunity to see it in full color.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onSeptember 10, 1951 with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball reprising their film roles.
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