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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.4 / 100
1972·Comedy / Mystery·1h 39m

CANCEL MY RESERVATION

“It's Bob (Wanted dead or alive) Hope.”

Bob Hope is a stressed out talk show host who is sent on a vacation to Arizona on doctor's orders and has to play Sherlock Holmes with his wife, the lovely Eva Marie Saint, to solve a series of murders that has Bob as the prime suspect.

Above the Line
Paul Bogart·DirectorBob Fisher·WriterArthur Marx·WriterRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyDominic Frontiere·Original Music ComposerMichael A. Hoey·Editor
Cast
Bob Hope·Dan BartlettEva Marie Saint·Sheila BartlettRalph Bellamy·John EdForrest Tucker·ReeseAnne Archer·Crazy HollisterKeenan Wynn·Sheriff 'Houndtooth' RileyHenry Darrow·Joe Little CloudChief Dan George·Old BearDoodles Weaver·Cactus, Deputy SheriffPat Morita·Yamamoto
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Paul Bogart·DirectorR. Robert Rosenbaum·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Bob Fisher·WriterArthur Marx·WriterLouis L'Amour·Novel
Camera· 3
Russell Metty·Director of PhotographyRichard Borland·Key GripAlfred Cline·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Michael A. Hoey·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Dominic Frontiere·Original Music ComposerVic Carpenter·Production Sound MixerCharles Grenzbach·Sound Re-Recording MixerDon MacDougall·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 8
Rolland M. Brooks·Art DirectionEd Shanley·Construction CoordinatorAnthony Mondell·Set DecorationMike Moschella·Makeup ArtistThomas Tuttle·Makeup ArtistMonroe Liebgold·Property MasterRalph Caro Jr.·Set DesignerVou Lee Giokaris·Costumer
Production· 3
Bob Hope·Executive ProducerGordon Oliver·ProducerNathan Barragar·Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Mary Keats·HairstylistIgo Kantor·Post Production SupervisorJohn Coles·Special EffectsCalvin A. Maehl·Lighting TechnicianEarl C. Williman·GafferBarton Kent James·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
54.4
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
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 Cancel My Reservation's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FEE100
#000000
#50B0D0
Mood
Comedic, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a collage of black and white photographic images against a bright yellow background. At the center, a man is depicted behind blue prison bar”

comedywestern
Key Elements
Teepee OutlinePrison BarsBow And ArrowGunBirdNative American Headdress
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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