Fancy Pants is a 1950 American comedy film, directed by George Marshall starring Lucille Ball and Bob Hope.

Plot

A B-grade stage actor who always messes up the role of a butler by spilling a tray's contents onto an actress (once at least because of a dart aimed at his rear end) is convinced to play the role of a butler for a Western (United States) family who are about to host President Theodore Roosevelt.

The deception is eventually uncovered, and the actor (Bob Hope) and the family's daughter (Lucille Ball) eventually fall in love.

Some might think the film shows stereotypical Native Americans and Chinese, but (especially for the times) treats them sympathetically, as in the song, "Home Cookin'".

Cast

• Bob Hope as Humphrey aka Arthur Tyler
• Lucille Ball as Agatha Floud
• Bruce Cabot as Cart Belknap
• Jack Kirkwood as Mike Floud
• Lea Penman as Effie Floud
• Hugh French as George Van Basingwell
• Eric Blore as Sir Wimbley
• Joseph Vitale as Wampum
• John Alexander as Teddy Roosevelt
• Norma Varden as Lady Maude
• Virginia Keiley as Rosalind
• Colin Keith-Johnston as Twombley
• Joe Wong as Wong

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