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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.4 / 100
1950·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 25m

THE YELLOW CAB MAN

“RIDE AND ROAR WITH RED SKELTON”

Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.

Above the Line
Jack Donohue·DirectorDevery Freeman·ScreenplayAlbert Beich·ScreenplayHarry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyScott Bradley·Original Music ComposerAlbert Akst·Editor
Cast
Red Skelton·Augustus 'Red' PirdyGloria DeHaven·Ellen GoodrichWalter Slezak·Dr. Byron DokstedderEdward Arnold·Martin CreavyJames Gleason·Mickey CorkinsJay C. Flippen·HugoPaul Harvey·Pearson HendricksHerbert Anderson·Willis TomlinJohn Butler·GimpyJohn Indrisano·Danny
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Jack Donohue·DirectorPolly Craus·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Devery Freeman·ScreenplayAlbert Beich·ScreenplayDevery Freeman·Story
Camera· 1
Harry Stradling Sr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Albert Akst·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Scott Bradley·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEddie Imazu·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationF. Keogh Gleason·Assistant Set Decoration
Production· 1
Richard Goldstone·Producer
Other Departments· 3
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special EffectsSydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
64.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#F0D040
#80A0B0
Mood
Lighthearted, Cheerful
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man and a woman, both wearing yellow 'Yellow Cab' driver hats, are depicted from the chest up, seemingly inside a vehicle. The woman is positioned slightly be”

comedyromance
Key Elements
Steering WheelYellow Cab Hats
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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