My Favorite Brunette

Released Apr 4, 1947

1h 27m

Comedy

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78%

9 Reviews

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Ronnie Jackson (Bob Hope) is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness (Dorothy Lamour) actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay (Frank Puglia), Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days later he is on death row whiling away the hours until his execution by recounting to a group of reporters the bizarre tale of how he ended up there.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One of Bob's best.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 3, 2021

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Jack Moffitt

Esquire Magazine

It's full of gags and it doesn't try to sabotage anything -- except gloom. In fact it's just the sort of "escapist" entertainment that the Communists find "subversive." Let those who will enjoy it. I did.

Oct 7, 2020

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

Mild, minor, typical Hope romp.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 5, 2008

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Bob Hope comedy of errors with the one-liners a bit on the thin side, but Lon Chaney Jr. adds a little nutty fun and Peter Lorre some sinister noir atmosphere.

Rated: C

Jun 27, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Dec 18, 2004

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Rebecca Murray

About.com

Rated: 3/5

Feb 19, 2004

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Bill B

One of the better Hope comedies in a film noir parody. Odd how so many of the noir elements are identified by 1947, which is relatively early for the genre. I couldn't help but notice that one early scene is quite similar to one used later in "North By Northwest".

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Tom M

Hope's usual foolishness with the occasional laugh out loud bit. They must have run out of film or time because the final 3 minutes was missing about 10 minutes of explanation.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/21

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Audience Member

Bob Hope's sexy voice "what do you want baby"? I loved this movie. In addition, I think Jack Nicholson Cuckoo Nest's character was "borrowed" from this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Bob Hope always was. I am old now, but when I was young Hope was everywhere. In the 1960s, he headlined TV specials and told one corny joke after another. You liked his personality, but the humor was pretty trite and just plain corny. Before I was born, Hope starred in this interesting vehicle, but he talks too much and the lines he makes funny at the beginning of the film grow old and stale as the movie proceeds. You can only take so much of Hope before turning the movie off. This is one that starts out well, but cannot deliver the goods.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Yes, it's typical Bob Hope: bad jokes, missed punch lines, wacky and impossible plots.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

The best comedy movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Elliott Nugent

Director

Bob Hope

Ronnie Jackson

Dorothy Lamour

Carlotta Montay

Peter Lorre

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Lon Chaney Jr.

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Synopsis

Ronnie Jackson (Bob Hope) is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness (Dorothy Lamour) actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay (Frank Puglia), Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days later he is on death row whiling away the hours until his execution by recounting to a group of reporters the bizarre tale of how he ended up there.

Director: Elliott Nugent
Distributor: Take 2 Video, Reel Media International [us], Madacy Entertainment Group Inc. [us], Paramount Pictures, Hollywood Classics
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Hope Enterprises
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 1947, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 27m

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