My Favorite Brunette

Author: John Hoyt

Brand: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

Format: NTSC

PartNumber: MWM.8EJ

Release Date: 30-12-2014

Details: From the Contributor An accomplished vaudeville actor in his own right, Elliott Nugent later became the celebrated director of such immortal Hollywood classics as The Seven Year Itch (with Marilyn Monroe) and The Great Gatsby. He was always Hollywood comedian Bob Hope’s favorite director, and it is evident from gems like My Favorite Brunette that they made extremely lucrative screen music together - the film was a runaway hit and continues to charm audiences to the present day. Elliott Nugent’s uniquely different outlook on life can best be gleaned from his classic autobiography Events Leading Up To The Comedy. THE PLOT: Ronnie Jackson (Bob Hope) tells the press a tragic tale just before his scheduled execution for murder. He wanted nothing more than to be a private detective like his charismatic office partner Sam McCloud (Alan Ladd in a cameo) whom he impersonates when dazzlingly beautiful Baroness Carlotta Montey (Dorothy Lamour) walks in to seek help. She tells an intriguing tale of greed and subterfuge revolving around Baron Montay (Frank Puglia) whose relationship with her seems to range from uncle to husband. At the center of an elaborate plot appears to be a geological map that is later revealed to lead to an invaluable source of raw uranium. In on the game are the bewilderingly multifaceted Asian Kismet (Peter Lorre) , Major Simon Montague (Charles Dingle) and bouncer Willie (Lon Chaney). The stage is set for an ingenious and hilariously confused scheme. Given to believe that the beautiful Carlotta is in fact a raving schizophrenic, Ronnie tries to edge out of the commission to safeguard the map and protect her, but matters have gone beyond his volition. His bumbling efforts to do his job take both him and the Baroness to a mental asylum, the aristocratic dining room of the Poulet D’or and Washington’s Pilgrim Hotel. The way is littered with detective action of the kind that would have Raymond Chandler spinning in his grave. Product description My Favorite Brunette

UPC: 096009153090

EAN: 0096009153090

Model: MWM.8EJ

Languages: English

Binding: dvd

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood