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Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Bruce Cabot, Jack Kirkwood, Eric Blore ... see more see more... , Lea Penman , Hugh French , Joseph Vitale , John Alexander , Norma Varden , Joe Wong , Hank Bell , Ray Bennett , Oliver Blake , Chester Conklin , Charles Cooley , Edgar Dearing , Jimmie Dundee , Alex Frazer , Sam Harris , Percy Helton , Robin Hughes , Olaf Hytten , Virginia Kelly , Colin Keith-Johnston , Bob Kortman , Harry Martin , Henry Mirelez , Ida Moore , Howard Petrie , Jean Ruth , Almira Sessions , Gilchrist Stuart , Ethel Wales , Grace Albertson

Fancy Pants is a musicalized remake of the oft-filmed Harry Leon Wilson story Ruggles of Red Gap, tailored to the talents of "Mr. Robert Hope (formerly Bob)". The basic plotline of the original, that ... read more read more...of an English butler entering the service of a rowdy nouveau-riche family from the American West, is retained. The major difference is that main character (Bob Hope) plays a third-rate American actor who only pretends to be a British gentleman's gentleman. Social-climbing American heiress Lucille Ball hires Hope to impress her high-society English acquaintances, then takes him back to her ranch in New Mexico. Though there are many close shaves, Hope manages to convince the wild and woolly westerners that he's a genuine British Lord--even pulling the wool over the eyes of visiting celebrity Teddy Roosevelt (John Alexander). Never as droll as the 1935 Leo McCarey-directed Ruggles of Red Gap, Fancy Pants nonetheless works quite well on its own broad, slapsticky level. If the ending seems abrupt, it may be because the original finale, in which a fleeing Bob Hope and Lucille Ball were to be rescued by surprise guest star Roy Rogers, was abandoned just before the scene was shot. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: George Marshall

Release Date: January 1, 1950

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DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004

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  • jam233
    September 9, 2009
    jam233
    You can 't go wrong with the combination of Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, although this remake of Ruggles of Red Gap can't hold a candle to that classic film. Overly colorful, but the sets and costumes are first rate. Forgettable music numbers. Entertaining though. The stars are in ... read moregood form. The supporting cast is particularly good.
  • gryglagreen
    February 2, 2008
    gryglagreen
    A very wacky movie. You have to watch closely to follow the story, but it is funny. Watch out for the mumbling man wearing the monacle--he's a scream!
  • sleepykiss
    October 23, 2006
    sleepykiss
    My ultimate fav comedy as a kid. Too funny. With LBall & BHope how could it possibly not be hilarious?

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Steve Crum
October 25, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Silly Bob Hope/Lucille Ball comedy with slapstick moments.

Ken Hanke
February 11, 2004
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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

Pablo Villaca
September 16, 2003
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

Confiando excessivamente no carisma de suas duas estrelas, o filme se esquece do mais importante: fazer rir.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
March 25, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 26, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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