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My Favorite Blonde poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.6 / 100
1942·Comedy·1h 18m

MY FAVORITE BLONDE

“HELP! SHE'S AFTER ME! IS THERE A BRUNETTE IN THE HOUSE?”

Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.

Above the Line
Sidney Lanfield·DirectorFrank Butler·ScreenplayDon Hartman·ScreenplayWilliam C. Mellor·Director of PhotographyDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerWilliam Shea·Editor
Cast
Bob Hope·Larry HainesMadeleine Carroll·Karen BentleyGale Sondergaard·Madame Stephanie RunickGeorge Zucco·Dr. Hugo StregerLionel Royce·KarlWalter Kingsford·Dr. Wallace FaberVictor Varconi·MillerOtto Reichow·LanzEsther Howard·Mrs. TopleyEdward Gargan·Mulrooney
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Sidney Lanfield·Director
Writing· 4
Frank Butler·ScreenplayDon Hartman·ScreenplayNorman Panama·StoryMelvin Frank·Story
Camera· 1
William C. Mellor·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Shea·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
David Buttolph·Original Music ComposerGene Merritt·Sound RecordistGene Garvin·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Hans Dreier·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignRobert Usher·Art DirectionWally Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Buddy G. DeSylva·Executive ProducerPaul Jones·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
76.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind My Favorite Blonde's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#FFD700
#00BFFF
Mood
Comedic, Energetic, Frantic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two large-headed cartoon characters, a man and a woman, running forward with exaggerated expressions. Behind them, several smaller figures o”

comedyadventure
Key Elements
BriefcaseGunTop HatRoller Skates
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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