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The Fuller Brush Man

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Janet Blair and Red Skelton in The Fuller Brush Man (1948)
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Striving to be a whiz-bang salesman and screwing up at every turn, Red Skelton turns in a genius comic performance inevitably getting into big trouble, impossible situations and a wild chase... Read allStriving to be a whiz-bang salesman and screwing up at every turn, Red Skelton turns in a genius comic performance inevitably getting into big trouble, impossible situations and a wild chase involving dastardly crooks.Striving to be a whiz-bang salesman and screwing up at every turn, Red Skelton turns in a genius comic performance inevitably getting into big trouble, impossible situations and a wild chase involving dastardly crooks.

  • Director
    • S. Sylvan Simon
  • Writers
    • Frank Tashlin
    • Devery Freeman
    • Roy Huggins
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Janet Blair
    • Don McGuire
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    731
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Writers
      • Frank Tashlin
      • Devery Freeman
      • Roy Huggins
    • Stars
      • Red Skelton
      • Janet Blair
      • Don McGuire
    • 18User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Red Jones
    Janet Blair
    Janet Blair
    • Ann Elliot
    Don McGuire
    Don McGuire
    • Keenan Wallick
    Hillary Brooke
    Hillary Brooke
    • Mildred Trist
    Adele Jergens
    Adele Jergens
    • Miss Sharmley
    Ross Ford
    Ross Ford
    • Freddie Trist
    Trudy Marshall
    Trudy Marshall
    • Sara Franzen
    Nicholas Joy
    Nicholas Joy
    • Commissioner Gordon Trist
    Donald Curtis
    Donald Curtis
    • Gregory Cruckston
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Police Lt. Quint
    Abigail Adams
    • Pretty Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Det. Ferguson
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Bayless
    • Pretty Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Stephen Bennett
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Gardener
    • (uncredited)
    Anne Burr
    • Pretty Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Clark
    • Cop in Park
    • (uncredited)
    Chick Collins
    • Blackie
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Writers
      • Frank Tashlin
      • Devery Freeman
      • Roy Huggins
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    • Trivia
      The Fuller Brush Co. approved this picture after it was made clear that Jones was an independent dealer and not an employee of the firm.
    • Quotes

      Red Jones: [kisses Ann, then blows out smoke] What a kiss.

      Ann Elliot: [blows out smoke] What a Fuller Brush Man.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El loco pelirrojo
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA(park and city scenes)
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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