My Favorite Brunette: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr. (1947 Movie)

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My Favorite Brunette is a 1947 movie spoofing movie detectives and the film noir style. Starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, it also features Lon Chaney, Jr. playing Willie, a character based on his Of Mice and Men role Lennie; Peter Lorre as Kismit, a comic take on his many film noir roles; and cameo appearances by film noir regular Alan Ladd and Hope partner Bing Crosby. The movie is now in the public domain and most copies of it available today are of poor quality. The film was later featured in an episode of Cinema Insomnia.

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. Jackson is a baby photographer who dreams about being a real private detective like his friend Sam McCloud (Ladd). One day he is mistaken for a detective by a mysterious lady in distress (Lamour) and soon finds himself involved in a murder mystery.

Featured cast
Actor / Role
Bob Hope / Ronnie Jackson
Alan Ladd / Sam McCloud
Dorothy Lamour / Baroness Carlotta Montay
Frank Puglia / Baron Montay
Peter Lorre / Kismet
Lon Chaney, Jr. / Willie
John Hoyt / Dr. Lundau
Charles Dingle / Major Simon Montague
Reginald Denny / James Collins
Ann Doran / Miss Rogers

Sir Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS (born Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 -- July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel. Throughout his career, he was honored for his humanitarian work. In 1996, the U.S. Congress honored Bob Hope by declaring him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces." Bob Hope appeared in or hosted 199 known USO shows.

Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 -- January 29, 1964) was an American film actor.

Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 -- September 22, 1996) was an American film actress. She is best remembered for appearing in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

Frank Puglia (9 March 1892 -- 25 October 1975) was an Italian film actor. Puglia had small but memorable roles in films including Casablanca (a Moroccan rug merchant) and 1942's The Jungle Book. Born in Sicily, the actor started his career as a teen on stage in Italian operas. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1907 and worked in a laundry before joining an Italian language theater group in New York. While appearing on stage, he was discovered by D. W. Griffith, which began an acting career spanning over 150 films. He usually played ethnic types in films, and claimed to have learned English from reading newspapers.

Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 -- 23 March 1964) was an Austrian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner.

He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.

Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 -- July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney. He is notable for portraying Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men and Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man movies.

Originally credited in films as Creighton Chaney, he was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.

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[sherrymccopug]

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[darkestnight128]

I own this movie! it's amazing :)

[chauncey58]

plenty rugged, smooth though. I love that line. Excellent Bob Hope movie!! Wish they would fix the english closed caption to work properly tho!!!!

[VINTAGEZELLE]

Hilarious movie. A like a scene in particular but don't want to write spoilers. Only will say it has to do with a little table next to a bed. I have this movie at home and at times watch it again.