Fancy Pants (1950): Cast
Fancy Pants is a 1950 music western directed by George Marshall, starring John Alexander as Teddy Roosevelt, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- George Marshall
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fancy Pants About?
The premise of Fancy Pants without spoilers.
Bob, an American actor posing as an English butler, is hired by a wealthy New Mexican woman to civilize her brash husband and strong‑willed daughter. As the small town mistakenly assumes he is a genuine earl, his elaborate charade creates comic chaos, especially when President Roosevelt announces an unexpected visit to the town.
Fancy Pants Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- cricket the sport
- english
- hunt
- handcart
- butler
- animal skin rug
- color remake of black and white film
- talking to the camera
- prologue
- home cooking
- hope and ball
- falling off a horse
+14 more Show fewer
- remake
- male protagonist
- president
- nouveau riche
- actor
- earl
- 1910s
- mother daughter relationship
- father daughter relationship
- chased by a dog
- dog
- polar bearskin rug
- fake family
- high society
Fancy Pants Cast & Characters
John Alexander leads the cast as Teddy Roosevelt, with Bob Hope as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler and Lucille Ball as Agatha Floud. Directed by George Marshall; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Marshall
- John Alexander as Teddy Roosevelt
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Bob Hope as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler -
Lucille Ball as Agatha Floud -
Eric Blore as Lionel Boswell / Sir Wimbley
Also Starring in Fancy Pants
· 14 more- Bruce Cabot Cart Belknap
- Edgar Dearing Mr. Jones
- Percy Helton Mayor
- Oliver Blake Mr. Andrews
- Norma Varden Lady Maude
- Ida Moore Elderly Mother
- Joseph Vitale Wampum
- Virginia Keiley Rosalind
- Colin Keith-Johnston Lord Twombley
- Hope Sansberry Millie
- Hugh French George Van Basingwell
- Joe Wong Wong
- Lea Penman Effie Floud
- Jack Kirkwood Mike Floud
More from George Marshall
More films directed by George Marshall, best-rated first: How the West Was Won, Eight on the Lam, Hook, Line and Sinker and The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz.
Fancy Pants Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Propre à rien” and “Um Conde em Sinuca”.
- Also known as
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- Propre à rien
- Um Conde em Sinuca
- Um Conde na Sinuca
- Ai vostri ordini signora!
- El rey del Oeste
- Φανταχτερό παντελόνι
- 팬시 팬츠
- Модные штаны
- 花花公子
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Fancy Pants FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fancy Pants, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fancy Pants?
Fancy Pants runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Fancy Pants released?
Fancy Pants was released on July 19, 1950.
Who directed Fancy Pants?
Fancy Pants was directed by George Marshall.
More films by George Marshall Who is in the cast of Fancy Pants?
Fancy Pants stars John Alexander as Teddy Roosevelt, Bob Hope as Humphrey / Arthur Tyler and Lucille Ball as Agatha Floud, among 18 credited actors.
Does Fancy Pants have a post-credit scene?
No. Fancy Pants has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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