The Fuller Brush Girl
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| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Produced by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Written by | Frank Tashlin |
| Narrated by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Starring | Lucille Ball |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Editing by | William Lyon |
| Release date(s) | September 15, 1950 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fuller Brush Girl is a 1950 slapstick comedy starring Lucille Ball and directed by Lloyd Bacon. Animator Frank Tashlin wrote the script. Ball plays a quirky door-to-door cosmetics salesperson for the Fuller Brush Company. The film also stars Eddie Albert and has an uncredited cameo by Red Skelton.
[edit] Plot synopsis
Sally and Humphrey have just put a down payment on a house when Sally loses her receptionist job after accidentally destroying the switchboard. She applies for a Fuller Brush franchise, but needs a reference from her former employer, Harvey Simpson. Meanwhile, Harvey is in trouble with his wife because he's come home with a suit coat smelling of Fuller Brush powder. Mrs. Simpson thinks her husband is having an affair, so Harvey calls Humphrey to have Sally go to Humphrey's house and explain everything to his wife. With her reference letter depending on it, Sally goes to the house to find a bogus Mrs. Simpson and a dead body.
[edit] Cast
- Lucille Ball ... Sally Elliot
- Eddie Albert ... Humphrey Briggs
- Carl Benton Reid ... Mr. Christy
- Gale Robbins ... Ruby Rawlings
- Jeff Donnell ... Jane Bixby
- Jerome Cowan ... Harvey Simpson
- John Litel ... Mr. Watkins
- Fred Graham ... Rocky Mitchell
- Lee Patrick ... Claire Simpson
- Arthur Space ... Insp. Rodgers
[edit] External links
- The Fuller Brush Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- The Fuller Brush Girl at AllRovi
- The Fuller Brush Girl at the TCM Movie Database
- The Fuller Brush Girl at Rotten Tomatoes
