The song won the academy award for best song that year. Eighty years ago, the still quite young art of motion pictures hit a pinnacle that, to this day, most film buffs consider unequaled. There were complaints in july 1952 of paras failure to tradeshow son of paleface, as if anyone needed proof it would score. Son of paleface 1952 frank tashlin releases allmovie. Bill williams is among the supporting cast and is good but his eastern accent is out of place in a western movie. Ok quotes by film son of paleface bob hope as peter junior potter jr. Mike is the luscious head of a gang of thieves, and roy barton is the federal marshal hot on her trail. The song is repeated in son of paleface sung in a trio by jane russell, roy rogers and bob hope. All in all, aside from the dated cowboysandindians motif, this was an appealing little film. Son of paleface is a 1952 american technicolor comedy western film directed by frank tashlin and starring bob hope, jane russell, and roy rogers. In paleface bob hope marries jane russell in son of paleface bob hope, playing the the son of himself and jane russell, marries jane russell. In the film, hope sings the song buttons and bows by jay livingston and ray evans.
Son of paleface 1952 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Decor art galleries brings you hollywood historic, which includes thousands of old, vintage images from the privatelyowned bison archives collection. Son of paleface dvd, 2000, bob hope film collection, used. Between them and fresh out of harvard is the tenderfoots son bob hope. Son of paleface brentwood 21st november 2000 dvd 1. Son of paleface 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ohara loved the script but was going through an unhappy period in her marriage and felt that she would not be able to be funny in the film. A sequel to the 1948 comedy the paleface, son of paleface follows. Son of paleface 1952 son of pale face nonusa format, pal, reg. The first featurelength 3d stereoscopic sound film in color released was the indie film bwana devil 1952 distributed by ua, inspiring a flood of other quickly and often cheaply made, but sometimes successful 3d features. Jane russell, whose voluptuous good looks won the attention of millionaire howard hughes and launched her. Mcleod, starring bob hope as painless potter and jane russell as calamity jane. Browse memorable film quotes from son of paleface 1952 p1 at classic movie hub cmh. Paleface, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
Son of paleface is a 1952 american technicolor comedy musical western film directed by frank tashlin and starring bob hope, jane russell, and roy rogers. A sequel to the 1948 comedy the paleface, son of paleface follows junior potter hope as he comes to the small town where his father lived and claim his inheritance. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. It was one of the last movies roy made as he was now focused on becoming a tv cowboy star, and with his entire film career supporting this appearance watching him onscreen here not only makes you laugh, but tugs at your heartstrings as well. Son of paleface united american 27th march 2001 dvd 1. Hilarious sequel to the paleface is the perfect vehicle for bob hope, who plays junior potter, a harvard graduate who ventures out west to sawbuck pass to claim the inheritance of his frontier hero pa, only to find out his pop seems to have owed every citizen in town. Cast and crew credits for son of paleface, 1952, directed by frank tashlin, with bob hope, jane russell, roy rogers, at turner classic movies. Son of paleface scene buttons and bows saloon scene vote. The 1953 western comedy son of paleface starring bob hope and jane russell is a sequel to the 1948 film paleface, also starring bob hope and jane russell. Son of paleface by frank tashlin bob hope, jane russell.
To avoid losing the battle with television, hollywood counterattacked with 3d films. This notorious, highly publicized western was completed in 1941 and given limited. Son of paleface is a strange sequel not much is made of the events of the first film except vague references to the main characters father who was the lead of the previous one, and jane russell is the main love interest again, but. The paleface is a 1948 technicolor comedy western directed by norman z. With bob hope, jane russell, robert armstrong, iris adrian. But watching son of paleface left me with this conclusion. A sequel to bob hopes 1948 boxoffice success the paleface, 1952s son of paleface is a superior product in every way, thanks largely to the spirited, creative direction of frank tashlin.
An eastern dude who arrives in the west driving a horseless carriage in goggles and carcoat with a crimson h for harvard on his chest, junior seeks the inheritance left behind by his father. Western films 19501985 image archive current price. My first clue that id been foolish to avoid hope was when i heard that his movies were woody allens favorite american comedies. These photographs, neverbeforeseen except in books, are reenvisioned as decorative art, not merely history. One of the most commercially successful western spoofs of all time, the film spawned a sequel 1952s son of paleface and a remake 1968s shakiest gun in the west starring don knotts. Hope plays junior potter, who returns to claim his fathers. An ivy league man bob hope goes west to collect an inheritance left by his gunslinging father and gets mixed up. Son of paleface mastered in hd four years after his smash comedy hit, the paleface, bob hope my favorite brunette returned to the screen as junior potter, son of painless peter potter, the hapless hero of the first film. Driveins had begun competing for new films and getting them.
His success in bringing cartoons to life was eclipsed by blake edwards, but he did direct what i consider a classic comedy in 1952 the son of paleface starring bob hope. Read the full synopsis of son of paleface, 1952, directed by frank tashlin, with bob hope, jane russell, roy rogers, at turner classic movies. This makes son of paleface a special movie on many levels. Welch, the film is about a man who returns home to claim his fathers gold, which is nowhere to be found. This archive includes a folder for each film with varying numbers or original, rerelease and copies of images in each. An archive of approximately 1946 images from 262 western themed films produced between 1950 and 1985. Find release information for son of paleface 1952 frank tashlin on allmovie.
Furious, the indian chief orders that the first white man who enters their encampment be killed. Four years after his smash comedy hit, the paleface, bob hope my favorite brunette returned to the screen as junior potter, son of painless peter potter, the hapless hero of the first film. By the time a general audience saw the outlaw, russell and her movie had. A butterfly collector keaton unwittingly wanders in while chasing a butterfly. Hope and russell also starred in an adaptation on screen directors playhouse on march 3, 1950. The paleface was presented on stars in the air march 6, 1952. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Bob hope, jane russell, roy rogers, trigger, bill williams, lloyd corrigan, paul e. Its not the funniest of movies, but its good for a latenight laugh.
Movie son of paleface scene trigger sleeping scene. Dwans montana belle is the main basis, with jane russell in much the same part and roy rogers in mudcaked fringed duds as the opposite poles of untamed california. Bob hope offered the role of mike to maureen ohara but she turned it down. He was the lyingest, crookedest, mangyest, rottenest, low down critter than. Mike the torch delroy is the luscious head of a gang of thieves. The 30minute adaptation starred bob hope and jane russell recreating the roles they had in the film. The harvardbred junior heads out west to claim his fathers inheritance. The actress, whose career was launched by howard hughes and his film the outlaw, was 89. The problem is the original paleface potter has left nothing behind, and the. The paleface 1948 posted by mark franklin on jun 19, 2016.
Son of paleface 1952 07141952 us comedy, romance, western 1h 35m user score. Son of paleface 1952 approved 1h 35min comedy, romance, western 14 july 1952 usa junior potter returns to claim his fathers gold, which is nowhere to be found. Movie description in this sequel to the paleface, bob hope and jane russell return as the lead characters. For links to film clips of the song as performed in both paleface and son of paleface, see comment one dated august 29, 2017. The lyrics are altered in several places, and a lot of comedy shtick is tossed in. Whatever its share of eventual profits from son of paleface, paramount could at least boost distribution fees by making theatres bid for what everyone knew would be a surefire hit.
Aan 1952 hd dilip kumar nadira premnath best old hindi moives bollywood films. Junior potter returns to claim his fathers gold, which is nowhere to be found. Founded in 1994, we have become a premiere source of art and custom framing for many prominent companies, as well as. In this very good sequel to the paleface, which stands perfectly well alone, hope plays junior, the son of his character in the preceding film. The paleface is a funny little film brimming with classic bob hope oneliners and an old western feel.
The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Calamity jane is despatched to find out whos smuggling rifles to the indians, and winds up married to a hapless correspondence school dentist as part of her cover. Son of paleface dvd,1952 bob hope jane russell roy rogers new. Hope is cast as junior potter, a harvardeducated dude who heads west to claim the inheritance left him by his gunslinger father.
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