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The Fuller Brush Man poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1948·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 33m

THE FULLER BRUSH MAN

“"OH, MY ACHING FEET!" OH, YOUR ACHING SIDES!”

Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one of his customers is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.

Above the Line
S. Sylvan Simon·DirectorFrank Tashlin·ScreenplayDevery Freeman·ScreenplayLester White·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerAl Clark·Editor
Cast
Red Skelton·Red JonesJanet Blair·Ann ElliotDon McGuire·Keenan WallickHillary Brooke·Mildred TristAdele Jergens·Miss SharmleyRoss Ford·Freddie TristTrudy Marshall·Sara FranzenNicholas Joy·Commissioner Gordon TristDonald Curtis·Gregory CruckstonArthur Space·Police Lt. Quint
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
S. Sylvan Simon·Director
Writing· 3
Roy Huggins·StoryFrank Tashlin·ScreenplayDevery Freeman·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Lester White·Director of PhotographyHomer Van Pelt·Still PhotographerRoy Clark·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Al Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Heinz Roemheld·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Carl Anderson·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignStephen Goosson·Art DirectionLouis Diage·Set DecorationWilbur Menefee·Set Decoration
Production· 2
S. Sylvan Simon·ProducerEdward Small·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Fuller Brush Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7E900
#D3212C
#62B3D0
Mood
Comical, Lighthearted, Cheerful
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a man in a blue suit and hat, holding a brown suitcase, standing next to a woman in a yellow top and red skirt, who is adjusting”

comedyromance
Key Elements
SuitcaseDoor
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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