The Paleface (1948 film)
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The Paleface is a 1948 comedy Western directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Bob Hope as "Painless Potter" and Jane Russell as Calamity Jane. In the film, Hope sings the song Buttons and Bows, which became his greatest hit by far when it came to record sales. The song also won the Academy Award for Best Song that year.
The film had a sequel, Son of Paleface, in 1952. In 1968, the actor Don Knotts remade the film as The Shakiest Gun in the West.
[edit] Plot
Peter "Painless" Potter is a dentist of doubtful competence. Out west, after the partner of Calamity Jane is killed while trying to discover who's been illegally selling guns to Indians, the cowardly Painless ends up married to Jane, who needs to keep her true identity a secret.
One day while protecting everyone during a holdup, Jane gives all the credit to Painless, who becomes the townsfolk's "brave" new hero.
[edit] Cast
- Bob Hope as Painless Potter
- Jane Russell as Calamity Jane
- Robert Armstrong as Terris
- Iris Adrian as Pepper
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