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Pepe poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.5 / 100
1960·Comedy / Musical / Music·3h

PEPE

“A New Excitement in Screen Entertainment!”

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.

Above the Line
George Sidney·DirectorDorothy Kingsley·WriterClaude Binyon·WriterJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyJohnny Green·Original Music ComposerAl Clark·Editor
Cast
Cantinflas·PepeDan Dailey·Ted HoltShirley Jones·Suzie MurphyCarlos Montalbán·RodriguezVicki Trickett·LupitaMatt Mattox·DancerHank Henry·Sands ManagerSuzanne Lloyd·CarmenCarlos Rivas·CarlosMaurice Chevalier·Maurice Chevalier
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 3
George Sidney·DirectorMarshall J. Wolins·Script SupervisorDavid Silver·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Leonard Spigelgass·StoryDorothy Kingsley·WriterClaude Binyon·WriterSonya Levien·StoryLeslie Bush-Fekete·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Joseph MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Al Clark·EditorViola Lawrence·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Johnny Green·Original Music ComposerAndré Previn·Original Music ComposerCharles J. Rice·Recording SupervisionMaury Winetrobe·Music EditorJames Z. Flaster·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Ted Haworth·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignWilliam Kiernan·Set DecorationBen Lane·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 2
George Sidney·ProducerJacques Gelman·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Larry Germain·HairstylistMyrl Stoltz·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
52.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
7 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pepe's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#E67E22
#D35400
Mood
Mysterious, Natural
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stylized illustration with a black background and orange foreground elements. The word "pepe" is prominently displayed in orange serif fon”

Key Elements
Animal HeadBirdReeds
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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