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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.9 / 100
1950·Comedy / Musical / Western·1h 32m

FANCY PANTS

“Bob tames that "Wildcat" Gal!”

An American actor, impersonating an English butler, is hired by a rich woman from New Mexico to refine her husband and headstrong daughter. The complications increase when the town believes the actor/butler to be an earl and President Roosevelt decides to pay a visit.

Above the Line
George Marshall·DirectorEdmund L. Hartmann·ScreenplayRobert O'Brien·ScreenplayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyVan Cleave·Original Music ComposerArchie Marshek·Editor
Cast
Bob Hope·Humphrey / Arthur TylerLucille Ball·Agatha FloudBruce Cabot·Cart BelknapJack Kirkwood·Mike FloudLea Penman·Effie FloudHugh French·George Van BasingwellEric Blore·Lionel Boswell / Sir WimbleyJoseph Vitale·WampumJohn Alexander·Teddy RooseveltNorma Varden·Lady Maude
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 4
George Marshall·DirectorOscar Rudolph·Assistant DirectorMichael D. Moore·Second Assistant DirectorRonnie Lubin·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Harry Leon Wilson·StoryEdmund L. Hartmann·ScreenplayRobert O'Brien·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Charles Lang·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Archie Marshek·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Van Cleave·Original Music ComposerGene Merritt·Sound RecordistDon Johnson·Sound RecordistJay Livingston·SongsRay Evans·Songs
Art & Design· 7
Mary Kay Dodson·Costume DesignGile Steele·Costume DesignHans Dreier·Art DirectionA. Earl Hedrick·Art DirectionWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorSam Comer·Set DecorationEmile Kuri·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Robert L. Welch·Producer
Other Departments· 5
Billy Daniel·ChoreographerPolly Burson·Stunt DoubleGordon Jennings·Special EffectsFrancis Cugat·Color DesignerFarciot Edouart·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
71.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 Fancy Pants's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#A66F44
#00265E
Mood
Comical, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man in a black suit jacket, blue cowboy hat, and brown chaps, holding two revolvers. He wears a monocle. Behind him, a woman in a br”

Key Elements
RevolversCowboy HatChapsMonocle
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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