My favorite brunette 1947 full movie comedy romantic movie shortly before his execution on the death row in san quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer ronnie jackson, tells. In this film, ronnie jackson, a photographer in san francisco is suddenly. Shortly before his execution on the death row in san quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer ronnie jackson, tells reporters how he got there. Written by edmund beloin and jack rose, the film is about a baby photographer on death row in san quentin state prison who tells reporters his history. My favorite blonde is a 1942 american comedy film directed by sidney lanfield and starring bob hope and madeleine carroll. It seems that hope was once a baby photographer, his office adjacent to the one leased. My favorite brunette 1947 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. What other subtitles would you like to see from us. My favorite brunette is perhaps the best film i have viewed in the feature films section.
My favorite brunette by elliott nugent bob hope, dorothy. Thats why the paramounts new picture, the aforementioned my favorite brunette, which candidly observes these criteria, is a commendably funny film. Find release information for my favorite brunette 1947 elliott nugent on allmovie. He was at one of the best moments of his career when this spoof about the detective movie genre went into production.
My favorite brunettes sense of humor may not be as subtle as the comedy found in the thin man films, but it is still respectful of the material that spawned it. The boys are on the run again in this sixth and final installment of t. My favorite brunette was released in 1947 and is a film noir sendup hope was a very charismatic movie star. Bob hope, dorothy lamour, peter lorre, and alan ladd director. Elliott nugent baby photographer ronnie jackson, on death row in san. My favorite brunette is a 1947 american romantic comedy film directed by elliott nugent and starring bob hope and dorothy lamour. Awaiting execution on death row, hope tells the gathered reporters how he got into his present predicament.
Just as bob hopes my favorite blonde 1942 was a takeoff on alfred hitchcock, hopes my favorite brunette was a lampoon of the noirish hardboiled detective school popularized by raymond chandler. Many of the gags and oneliners given to hope would not seem out of place coming from allen, with the crucial difference that the former delivers them sincerely, whereas coming from the latter they would be tinged with irony. Watch the latest my favorite brunette trailer and check out other movie trailers for upcoming movies at. Bob hope is at the top of his game and this movie helps us to understand why he was one of the biggest stars of the last century. Bob hope, dorothy lamour, peter lorre, lon chaney jr. Then theres also delightful dorothy lamour and the usual cameo by bing crosby. Super 8 sound, 16mm, vhs, several offbrand dvd versions, and a recording from tcm, but i have never seen this film in such great condition, complete with the paramount logo ahead of the opening titles and credits.
A photographer agrees to look after a private eyes office, but a mysterious woman mistakes him for a real detective. Rent my favorite brunette 1947 on dvd and bluray netflix. Peter lorre is main murderous henchman while lon chaney goofs his cliche dumb strongman persona. Watch my favorite brunette 1947 full movie free online. My favorite brunette 1947 with bob hope and dorothy lamour. Watch my favorite brunette 1947 hd bob hope, dorothy lamour. My favorite brunette photos view all photos 1 movie info. Its something of a sequel to my favorite blonde, and sequels back then were not very respected and didnt have huge budgets. Aug 31, 2019 my favorite brunette movie trailerhope is mistaken for a private eye who gets involved with a beautiful and mysterious woman dorothy lamour. My favorite brunette was the middle release in bob hopes trilogy of favorite pictures. My favorite brunette movie posters from movie poster shop. Bob hope is the steely nerved gumshoe and dorothy lamour the sultry femme fatale in this late 1940s sendup of film noir whose major joke is that hope is anything but steely nerved. In this lively spoof of 1940s private eye thrillers, san francisco baby photographer ronnie jackson sits on death row and recalls how his unfulfilled ambitions to be a hardboiled detective led to his dire predicament. Awaiting execution, bob hope tells the gathered reporters how he got into his present predicament.
However, i think this movie is funnier than the first. Pdf road to box office the seven film comedies of bing crosby bob hope and. My favorite brunette was directed by elliott nugent with a style that made it fun and light to watch. Buy my favorite brunette movie posters from movie poster shop. My favorite brunette movie trailer and videos tv guide. And it also knows that there is magic in the juxtaposition of mr. The story is told in flashback from death row as ronnie jackson hope relates the events to a group of reporters the events that lead to his predicament. My favorite brunette 1947 bob hope, dorothy lamour, peter lorre feature comedy, crime, mystery. It has all his usual schtick, plus a great supporting cast of several favorite heavies. My favorite brunette 1947 directed by elliott nugent. Thats why the paramounts new picture, the aforementioned my favorite brunette, which candidly observes these criteria, is a.
With the everlovely dorothy lamour as a stalwart sidekick and a top notch crew of character actors playing the bad guys, hope earns lots of laughs in this noir farce fighting for his life against a quartet of evildoers. My favorite brunette first appeared on the screen back in 1947. Start by selecting add to favorites on the info screen of any show, movie. My favorite brunette 1947 hd bob hope, dorothy lamour. Watch my favorite brunette movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. My favorite brunette directed by elliott nugent available. Ronnie jackson is a san francisco photographer specialising in taking pictures of babies. My favorite brunette is a 1947 american romantic comedy film and film noir parody, directed by elliott nugent and starring bob hope and dorothy lamour. It is funny, both because the writing is first rate and because bob hope and dorothy lamour execute their parts well. Filmed in the style of a classic sam spade detective story, bob hope stars as a frustrated baby photographer who wants to be a big time private eye. Feb 26, 2020 my favorite brunette 1947 full movie comedy romantic movie shortly before his execution on the death row in san quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer ronnie jackson, tells.
Rent my favorite brunette 1947 starring bob hope and dorothy lamour on dvd and bluray. My favorite brunette was directed by elliott nugent with a style that made it fun. My favorite brunette 1947 full movie comedy romantic. Ronnie jacksons dream to be a detective is about to come true when he gets a chance to help a distressed baroness in this black and white film about a gang of thieves who are looking for a geological map that will lead them to the mother lode. Elliott nugent baby photographer ronnie jackson, on death row in san quentin, tells reporters how he got there. Spoofing movie detectives and the film noir style, the film features lon chaney, jr. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. My favorite brunette, typical bob hope film, at paramount. The first was my favorite blonde in 1942 which spoofed hitchcock and the last was my favorite spy in 1951 which was a takeoff on exotically set espionage thrillers. My favorite brunette dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay.
His great ambition, however, is to be a private detective, and hopes to be taken on as an assistant by sam mccloud, a private. When a lovely baroness dorothy lamour actually mistakes him for one and asks him. Ronnie jackson bob hope is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. My favorite brunette is rated not rated by the mpaa.
If you watch south park and think rap is music, then youll never be able to get the humor or appreciate the great story. This was one of the three films that bob hope did for paramount with the theme of favorites. Each of bob hopes my favorite films my favorite blonde, my favorite brunette, my favorite spy was, by accident or design, a parody of a deadserious movie genre. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Baby photographer ronnie jackson, on death row in san quentin, tells reporters how he got there. Rent my favorite brunette 1947 on dvd and bluray dvd. Probably my favorite bob hope movie has bob as a photographer who gets mixed up with gangsters in what is basically a serious film noir plot except you get bob hope instead of. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of my favorite brunette with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Komedie mystery film geregisseerd door elliott nugent. I have owned this movie in most every format ever offered. Desperate to impress her, he keeps up the pretence and takes on the search for. I just received my copy from amazon today and it is beautiful. My favorite blonde 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Photographer ronnie jackson, on death row in san quentin, tells reporters how he got there. Bob hope dorothy lamour peter lorre 1947 a baby photographer. Based on a story by melvin frank and norman panama, the film is about a vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with british and german secret agents in the days just before americas entry into world war ii. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing my favorite brunette near you. Woody allen often stated that bob hope was a major influence on his work, and this is especially clear in my favorite brunette. Hope and a dame any dame this side of woodlawn and a preposterously turbulent plot. My favorite brunette 1947 my favorite brunette 1947. My favorite brunette 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
See the full list of my favorite brunette cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. My favorite brunette is perhaps the best film i have viewed in the feature films section of the internet archive. My favorite brunette shows that the parodying of film genres did not start with mel brooks or even with the carry on films. I might not be alone, considering this has a blu ray release, and blonde doesnt. The screen play by edmund beloin and jack rose parodies those films that showed a charismatic private eye get into all kinds of dangerous situations.