Bing crosby even makes a brief appearance in this wacky, enduring cinematic treasure that is sure to please hope fans, film buffs and comedy lovers alike. My favorite spy is a 1942 film directed by tay garnett and featuring kay kyser and ellen drew. My favorite spy 1942 tay garnett, kay kyser, ellen drew. In this fastpaced comedy, bob hope plays a burlesque comic who is mistaken for a spy and arrested. It turns out that the army wants him as an undercover agent because a spy is working out of the orchid room. My favorite spy photos view all photos 1 movie info. My favorite blonde 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Original title my favorite blonde 1942 universal studios. After a hasty wedding he reports to camp only to find that a mistake has been made.
Identifier 1942myfavoriteblonde scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Just plain lonesome sheet music from the film my favorite spy starring kay kyser, which was released by rko in 1942. Produced by silentfilm comedian harold lloyd, my favorite spy is a vehicle for bespectacled bandleader kay kyser, who resembles lloyd more than somewhat. With its exotic if studiobound locales, it also plays a lot like a lowerbudgeted.
Just before taking off on his honeymoon with his new bride terry, kyser is drafted into the army. My favourite blonde is a spy comedy, a take off of the thirty nine steps, a famous book by john buchan and british film starring the gorgeous madelaine carroll and robert donat. Sullivan, mike mazurki the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Released 1951, my favorite spy stars bob hope, hedy lamarr, francis l. My favorite spy at the tcm movie database this film article about a 1950s comedy is a stub. Read the full synopsis of my favorite spy, 1942, directed by tay garnett, with kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, at turner classic movies. Kay kyser, entering a waterfront bar on his first spy mission, meets speedy barbara pepper, then the alluring connie jane wyman, his real contact, in my favorite spy, 1942, produced by harold lloyd. My favorite spy subtitles 5 subtitles download movie and. My favorite spy jane wyman posters, movie details, artwork. The army takes a bandleader kay kyser away from his bride ellen drew and sends him on a spy mission with a woman jane wyman. My favorite spy is a film directed by tay garnett with kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, robert armstrong, year. Oct 29, 2012 i always wonder if he really kicked the man in the face.
Written by edmund beloin and jack rose, the film is about a baby photographer on death row in san quentin state prison who tells reporters his history. Details about 1942 kay kyser movie lot my favorite spy sheet music. Based on a story by melvin frank and norman panama, the film is about a vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with british and german secret agents in the days just before americas entry into world war ii. On his way to be married, bandleader kay kyser learns from a newspaper article that he has been recalled to army service. Madeleine carroll was a spy in my favorite blonde 1942 and dorothy lamour was my favorite brunette 1947 for a parody of private detective movies. The winner of the outstanding motion picture later. My favorite spy 1942 cast and crew the army takes a bandleader kay kyser away from his bride ellen drew and sends him on a spy mission with a woman jane wyman. Bandleader kay kyser leaves his bride at the altar to help catch international spies. Bob hope and hedy lamarr in my favorite spy youtube. He becomes entangled in a war time plot when british agent karen bentley is forced to use him as cover to help her get american bomber plans into the right hands and keep it safe from the nazis.
My favorite blonde 1942 vaudevillian larry haines bob hope sets out for california seeking fame and fortune, but instead he finds himself entangled in a world of intrigue and espionage. In this concoction he is a vaudeville clown who happens to be a dead ringer for an international spy and is recruited for spy work by the government. He is taking a short cut through central park when he finds out that he is in the army and is due to check in that afternoon. My favorite blonde is a 1942 spy comedy directed by sidney landfield, starring bob hope and madeleine carroll karen bentley carroll is a british secret agent carrying a scorpion stickpin that contains classified information on the planned route for a flight of lockheed bombers from america to britain. My favourite blonde is a spy comedy, a take off of the thirty nine steps, a famous book by john buchan and.
Kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, robert armstrong, william demarest, harry babbitt, ish kabibble. Peanuts white, a burlesque comic, is recruited by u. My favorite spy 1942 posters the movie database tmdb. Instead, america was blessed with mega movie star kay kyser busting out hit after hit, bringing his unique blend of comedy and charm across the globe. The narrator said that hedy lamarr was doing such a great job, stealing scenes, on the film. Kay kyser, entering a waterfront bar on his first spy mission, meets speedy barbara pepper, then the alluring connie jane wyman, his real contact, in my favorite spy, 1942, produced by harold lloyd view the tcmdb entry for my favorite spy 1942. My favorite spy, is a vehicle for bandleader kay kyser, who looks a little like lloyd. My favorite spy is a 1951 comedy film directed by norman z. My favorite blonde is a 1942 american comedy film directed by sidney lanfield and starring bob hope and madeleine carroll. My favorite spy 1942 0612 1942 us comedy 1h 26m user score.
The gags come thick and fast and hope is perfectly cast as a second rate vaudevillian with a performing penguin. Actoragecheck is a free service that allows you to quickly view the age of an actoractress along with their age in a specific movie its important to note that the age of a person in a particular movie is based on the movies release date, and may not represent the actual filming date. Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted date added. Hope plays peanuts white, a burlesque comedian, who bears a strong resemblance to a spy, eric augustine. Each of bob hopes my favorite films my favorite blonde, my favorite brunette, my favorite spy was, by accident or design, a parody of a deadserious movie genre. He assembled a team to produce the intriguing, sexy film my favorite spy. My favorite spy movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. My favorite spy 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first of these was my favorite blonde 1942, which bears a lot of similarities to the above my favorite spy 1951. Find similar and related movies for my favorite spy 1942 tay garnett on allmovie. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to my favorite spy. My favorite brunette is a 1947 american romantic comedy film and film noir parody, directed by elliott nugent and starring bob hope and dorothy lamour.
My favorite spy 1942 tay garnett, kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, comedy, musical. The chase is on, and where it ends up is a far cry from what the comedian and his penguin could have ever imagined. Actor age check how old was edgar dearing in my favorite. Vaudevillian larry haines bob hope sets out for california seeking fame and fortune, but instead he finds himself entangled in a world of intrigue and espionage. Just before embarking on his honeymoon with new bride terry ellen drew, kyser is drafted into the army. Tortilla flat 1942 official trailer spencer tracy, hedy lamarr movie hd duration. My favorite blonde 1942 with bob hope and madeleine carroll. My favorite blonde star spangled rhythm double feature. Ellen drew, kay kyser, and jane wyman in my favorite spy 1942.
A burlesque comic bob hope doubles for a spy in tangier and meets the spy s girlfriend hedy lamarr, who is also a spy. He made three of these favorite films my favorite spy, my favorite blonde, and my favorite brunette and the trio rank as some of his best work. Music is complete and measures approximately 9 x 12. My favorite spy is bob hopes third and final entry in an informal series of genre spoofs, each of which paired him with a beautiful femme fatale. Oct 24, 2012 peanuts white, a burlesque comic, is recruited by u. Guess whos coming to dinner katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, sidney poitier. With kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, robert armstrong. Larry haines is a vaudeville entertainer whos act involves a roller skating penguin. Bob is a vaudeville entertainer drafted to help an alluring british espionage agent madeleine carroll, and tangles with major league baddies gale sondergaard and george zucco. Its not as good as his otherwise unrelated my favorite blonde 1942 or my favorite brunette the best of the three, 1947, though my favorite spy has its share of memorable oneliners, a fairly good if peculiar chase finale, and a slightly offbeat approach. Kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, robert armstrong, william demarest, harry babbitt, ish. Whaddya they want kyser hanging from a clock ish kabibble merwyn bogue is first rate in his.
People seem surprised to hear harold lloyd produced this film. Either you like band leader and longtime radio star kay kyser in the role of a movie hero, or you dont. Find out when and where you can watch my favorite spy on tv with the full listings schedule at. My favorite spy 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This is a typical bob hope movie in which ole ski nose delivers a lot of one liners and plays his usual cowardturnedhero. My favorite spy 1942 jump to synopsis and details click graphic to enlarge. Bandleader kay is an unlikely spy in this 1942 wartime flick. Notes about my favorite spy, 1942, directed by tay garnett, with kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, available from turner classic movies. A new era of cinema was christened with youll find out, but kyser was not one to rest on his laurels. Singin and dancing back in time my favorite spy 1942. In this fastpaced comedy, bob hope plays a burlesque comic who. My favorite spy 1942 the army takes a bandleader kay kyser away from his bride ellen drew and sends him on a spy mission with a woman jane wyman. Hear classic music from my favorite spy, 1942, directed by tay garnett, with kay kyser, ellen drew, jane wyman, at tcm.
My favorite spy 1951 stream and watch online moviefone. On the train ride to the coast, haines meets karen bentley madeleine carroll, a beautiful brit with a big secret. Hope is then set to tangier to meet the lover of the real spy and to pick up some. Karen bentley, an english secret agent, links up with larry haines and his star penguin percy in an attempt to outwit german spies. My favorite spy 1942 movie clip how does your garden grow. Bob hope, madeleine carroll, gale sondergaard, george zucco, lionel royce, walter kingsford, victor varconi, george marshall, sidney lanfield, bing crosby.