Red skelton, playing a neerdowell who cant hold a job, hopes to impress his ladylove with his skills as a doortodoor salesman, not knowing that hes been sent to the worst neighborhood in town by. Many of the younger movie fans today will understand why red was a favorite of so many back in the 4os movies and then later on radio and then on tv,after. Movie covers are ed by their respective owners and provided by cinematerial. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. The fuller brush man, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 043396393202. Red skelton, janet blair, don mcguire, hillary brooke, s.
Definition of fuller brush man in the idioms dictionary. Purchase the fuller brush man on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Success doesnt exactly stare the unfortunate street cleaner red jones red skelton in the eye, and when he decides to propose to his sweetheart ann elliot janet blair, who. A riot from beginning to end, the fuller brush man may well be skeltons funniest film. Lucille ball starred in the movie, the fuller brush girl. She appeared opposite george raft in the gangster movie broadway and costarred with cary grant and a. Watch the fuller brush man online 1948 movie yidio. Jul 14, 2002 based on the true story of bill porter, this movie showcases a rarity. Scatterbrained sally elliott tries to get a job as a fuller brush girl and desperate for money she borrows her friends kit without permission and her attempts at selling cosmetics doortodoor are disastrous. Available on itunes striving to be a whizbang salesman and screwing up at every turn, red skelton turns in a genuis comic performance inevitably getting into big trouble, impossible situations and a wild chase involving dastardly crooks. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
The opening scenes of the fuller brush man are hardly promising. The fuller brush man does not have any comments yet. Ball plays a quirky doortodoor cosmetics saleswoman for the fuller brush company. The fuller brush man manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Really, think about it, how many movies can you say that about today. The fuller brush girl 1950 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Based on the true story of bill porter, this movie showcases a rarity. The fuller brush man vhs, 1991 for sale online ebay. Here is a movie you can watch with your kids and not have to worry about sex, violence and bad language. I ordered this movie because i remember seeing it and the yellow cab man in the 60s on million dollar movie nycs channel 9, right after supper. Its a real riproarin, laugh inducing comedycrimeromance film involving a clumsy, downonhisluck fuller brush man who accidentally gets caught up in a murder case.
The fuller brush man is an iconic part of americas past. It was successful enough in 1948 to spawn a series of imitations nicholas joy, nicholas joy, nicholas joy, nicholas joy all of which, like fuller brush man, were coscripted by the inexhaustibly inventive frank tashlin. In a nutshell, the fuller brush man is one of the funniest movies ive ever seen. Fuller brush gave their final approval provided it was clear in the final movie that the character skelton played was an independent dealer and not. The movie s success led to a series of whistling films, which many fans consider some of his best film work. Complete set of ten 3x418 booklets published for this series of numbered fuller brush man 8pagers. Bill porter, an exceptional salesman who inspired a film. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one of his customers is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect. Of course, red skelton was a wellknown comedian when i was a kid.
She appeared opposite george raft in the gangster movie broadway and costarred with cary grant and a dancing caterpillar in the 1944 comedyfantasy once upon a time. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The fuller brush man is an english movie directed by s. Really, think about it, how many movies can you say. The fuller brush man 1948 red skeltons early life is the stuff of fiction. The film also stars eddie albert and has an uncredited cameo by red skelton who had starred in the tashlinscripted the fuller brush man two years earlier. His fiancee gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a fuller brush man. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the fuller brush man near you. The fuller brush girl is a 1950 slapstick comedy starring lucille ball and directed by lloyd bacon. This movie had red skelton, janet blair, hillary brooke, adele jergens in the lead roles of the film premise no data available. Movies today are so full of meanness, of violence, of generally nasty people, that this small movie about a man who insisted on earning his own way in life just shines like a beacon. Fuller brush man xtube porn video from xenagoguevicene.
The hilarious comedymystery movie, starring red skelton, was a box office smash, drawing movie goers in record numbers. Jones 1948a newly hired fuller brush man becomes involved in murder and romance as he tries to win the heart of his girlfriend. Released 1948, the fuller brush man stars red skelton, janet blair, don mcguire, nicholas joy the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Sylvan simon with red skelton, janet blair, don mcguire, hillary brooke, year. More recently, groundlings theater veteran paul reubens, of peewee herman fame, worked as a fuller brush salesman while attending california institute of the arts. The fuller brush man 1948, starring red skelton, janet blair. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
My siblings and i watched this when we were kids and it was always a favorite and good for a laugh. Original owner teddy petro no notes available for this page. Friends login to see which of your friends have seen this movie. The fuller brush man 1948 clumsy sanitation worker red jones red skelton is fired from his streetcleaning job shortly after his girlfriend, ann elliot janet blair, refuses his marriage. I really like the fact that red skelton never went dirty in his humor and when you see this film. Bill porter, an oregon doortodoor salesman who plied his trade for decades despite having severe cerebral palsy, and whose story inspired an. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. It was successful enough in 1948 to spawn a series of imitations the good humor man, the fuller brush girl, the yellow cab man, kill the umpire all of which, like fuller brush man, were coscripted by the inexhaustibly inventive frank tashlin. The fuller brush man dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. I laughed like an idiot back then and its just about as funny today.
The fuller brush man is a 1948 comedy film starring red skelton as a doorto door salesman. Striving to be a whizbang salesman and screwing up at every turn, red. Red skelton appeared with alfred fuller on eddie cantors radio show to talk about the soontobereleased movie, the fuller brush man. The fuller brush man, starring red skelton and janet blair. At the age of seven, richard red was singing on the street for pennies and ran off to join a medicine show when he was ten.
Read the the fuller brush man movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Success doesnt exactly stare the unfortunate street cleaner red jones red skelton in the eye, and when he decides to propose to his sweetheart ann elliot janet blair, who is a secretary at. Red skeltons underdeveloped and inconsistent character in the fuller brush man seems like an indecisive cross between bob hopes well established wryly insincere selfdeprecating putupon underdog and an early, halfstep to jerry lewis broad physical comedy that was still a few years in the future. In this slapstick comedy, an unfortunate fuller brush salesman, red jones red. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Hot on the heels of such red skelton slapstick comedies as the fuller brush man and the yellow cab man came the fuller brush girl, starring lucille ball in a fascinating dry run for her wacky. Titles are numbered 110 and are the adventures of a fuller brush man, torrid tests, hot nuts, easy pickins, obliging lady, dizzy desires, a tempting torso. Clifford irving was a fuller brush man in syracuse. I remember the fuller brush man, remember mama buying me a hairbrush from him once, felt like she had given me the best gift ever. A comingofoldage family documentary centered on a funny, freewheeling conversation between the director and his irrepressible father, who sold household products doortodoor while raising eight boys before developing dementia. Salesman red skelton and girlfriend janet blair solve murder.
Even though this is one of red skeltons better films, its not much more than. The fuller brush man 1948 was produced while skelton was on loan to columbia pictures and reunites him with whistling director s. Hakes the adventures of a fuller brush man 8pager set. Ellen barkin was born in the bronx to a father who worked as a fuller brush man. Sylvan simondirected comedy hed already played the lead in mgm films and was nationally known on radio. His father, who died before he was born, was a clown. Big star with many characters he played, on his own variety tv show where current stars did skits with him. The fuller brush man is a 1948 comedy film starring red skelton as a doortodoor salesman for the fuller brush company who becomes a murder suspect.
The fuller brush man 1948 stream and watch online moviefone. She and her fiance humphrey get involved in a smuggling scheme and she becomes the prime suspect. Red skelton, playing a neerdowell who cant hold a job, hopes to impress his ladylove with his skills as a doortodoor salesman, not knowing that hes been sent to the worst neighborhood in town by his adversary, his gals other boyfriend. Sylvan simondirected comedy hed already played the lead in mgm films and was nationally known on. The fuller brush man 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Red skeltons character discovers someone has made the dagger by soaking the handle of one of his brushes in hot water and reshaping it. Red skelton, janet blair, don mcguire, adele jergens. Actually, fuller said afterward, the housekeeper at the white house had been a good customer for years. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one.
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