A sequel to "The Paleface". Bob Hope and Jane Russell return, but share the limelight with Roy Rogers and his brainy horse Trigger. Hope plays the son of Paleface(Junior), while entertainer Jane is also the leader of an outlaw gang, she being dubbed 'The Torch'. Roy is a federal investigator, trying to corral 'The Torch' and gang.
While "The Paleface" is a generally enjoyable western farce, with only 2 songs, I find the present film more enjoyable. Indeed, as a musical comedy, with particular emphasis on comedy, it's hard to beat. Hope, Jane and Roy divide up the singing assignments. Trigger does a bit of dancing to "Four Legged Friend". On a saloon stage, Jane, wearing a skimpy tiger outfit with very broad rimmed black hat, sings "Wing-Ding Tonight". Her charismatic combination of favored dancehall singer and leader of an outlaw gang would be repeated in her next film: "Montana Belle", which was overshadowed by the present film. All 3 stars join in singing the hit song from "The Paleface": "Buttons and Bows", with sometimes modified lyrics. Later, Roy serenades Jane, on the balcony, with "California Rose". Then, while Hope is romancing her, in her room, Roy sings "There's a Cloud in my Valley of Sunshine"....During a later romantic moment between Hope and Jane, they sing "Am I in Love".
Hope, as Peter Potter, Jr., after graduating from Harvard, and saying goodbye to his gold-digging girlfriend, sets out to collect his father's fortune in gold coins, supposedly located in a treasure chest in a bank in Sawbuck, somewhere in the West. Amazingly, he drives there in his primitive horseless carriage, which spends as much time backfiring as rolling forward! When he arrives, his car spays the folks with mud, every time it encounters a mud puddle. In addition, it seems his father owed nearly everyone in town money, which they expect Junior to pay. Unfortunately, father's treasure chest proves empty, except later, they find a helpful note under the false bottom. The remainder of the film concentrates on wondering whether there is a hidden treasure and, if so, where, with only vague hints. I leave the further details for you to discover.
The screenplay is thoroughly silly, as you might expect from Hope. If that bothers you, you may not enjoy the film as much as intended. Otherwise, it has much to offer. I saw it, in Technicolor, at YouTube.
While "The Paleface" is a generally enjoyable western farce, with only 2 songs, I find the present film more enjoyable. Indeed, as a musical comedy, with particular emphasis on comedy, it's hard to beat. Hope, Jane and Roy divide up the singing assignments. Trigger does a bit of dancing to "Four Legged Friend". On a saloon stage, Jane, wearing a skimpy tiger outfit with very broad rimmed black hat, sings "Wing-Ding Tonight". Her charismatic combination of favored dancehall singer and leader of an outlaw gang would be repeated in her next film: "Montana Belle", which was overshadowed by the present film. All 3 stars join in singing the hit song from "The Paleface": "Buttons and Bows", with sometimes modified lyrics. Later, Roy serenades Jane, on the balcony, with "California Rose". Then, while Hope is romancing her, in her room, Roy sings "There's a Cloud in my Valley of Sunshine"....During a later romantic moment between Hope and Jane, they sing "Am I in Love".
Hope, as Peter Potter, Jr., after graduating from Harvard, and saying goodbye to his gold-digging girlfriend, sets out to collect his father's fortune in gold coins, supposedly located in a treasure chest in a bank in Sawbuck, somewhere in the West. Amazingly, he drives there in his primitive horseless carriage, which spends as much time backfiring as rolling forward! When he arrives, his car spays the folks with mud, every time it encounters a mud puddle. In addition, it seems his father owed nearly everyone in town money, which they expect Junior to pay. Unfortunately, father's treasure chest proves empty, except later, they find a helpful note under the false bottom. The remainder of the film concentrates on wondering whether there is a hidden treasure and, if so, where, with only vague hints. I leave the further details for you to discover.
The screenplay is thoroughly silly, as you might expect from Hope. If that bothers you, you may not enjoy the film as much as intended. Otherwise, it has much to offer. I saw it, in Technicolor, at YouTube.