“The Paleface” is a western comedy film telling the story of Calamity Jane working undercover for the U. S. government when she must find a new partner fast, as her current one was killed. She teams up with a bumbling dentist and must pass him off as an experienced gunfighter. The comedy proceeds from there, well directed by Norman Z. McLeod (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” 1947), from a witty script by Edmund Hartman and Frank Tashlin.
Bob Hope is in top form as dentist Peter “Painless” Potter, expertly delivering his comedic lines from a good screenplay. Jane Russell plays Calamity Jane, a good partner for Hope. Co-stars include Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian, Bobby Watson, Jackie Searle, Joseph Vitale, Charles Trowbridge, Clem Bevans, Jeff York, Stanley Andrews, Nestor Paiva, Chief Yowlachie as Chief Yellow Feather, and Iron Eyes Cody as Chief Iron Eyes.
The watchable Technicolor comedy “The Paleface” was a big hit at the box office for Paramount Pictures, the third highest-grossing picture of 1948. Bob Hope sang the song “Buttons and Bows,” which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was written by Jay Livingston (music) and Ray Evans (lyrics).
The Paleface (1948)
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My Review
“The Paleface” is a western comedy film telling the story of Calamity Jane working undercover for the U. S. government when she must find a new partner fast, as her current one was killed. She teams up with a bumbling dentist and must pass him off as an experienced gunfighter. The comedy proceeds from there, well directed by Norman Z. McLeod (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” 1947), from a witty script by Edmund Hartman and Frank Tashlin.
Bob Hope is in top form as dentist Peter “Painless” Potter, expertly delivering his comedic lines from a good screenplay. Jane Russell plays Calamity Jane, a good partner for Hope. Co-stars include Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian, Bobby Watson, Jackie Searle, Joseph Vitale, Charles Trowbridge, Clem Bevans, Jeff York, Stanley Andrews, Nestor Paiva, Chief Yowlachie as Chief Yellow Feather, and Iron Eyes Cody as Chief Iron Eyes.
The watchable Technicolor comedy “The Paleface” was a big hit at the box office for Paramount Pictures, the third highest-grossing picture of 1948. Bob Hope sang the song “Buttons and Bows,” which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was written by Jay Livingston (music) and Ray Evans (lyrics).