The Paleface

…collaborated on the comedy western The Paleface (1948), with Jane Russell. After the Fred Astaire–Betty Hutton musical Let’s Dance (1950), McLeod reunited with Hope for My Favorite Spy (1951), a surprisingly nimble Cold War spoof, with Hedy Lamarr as the love interest.

… (1947), My Favorite Brunette (1947), The Paleface (1948), Fancy Pants (1950), The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), and Son of Paleface (1952). Several films also showcased Hope’s skills as a song-and-dance man and afforded him the opportunity to introduce many songs that became popular standards, including “Two Sleepy People,” “Buttons and…

…Hope in the box-office hit The Paleface (1948) and its sequel, Son of Paleface (1952). Both movies gave Russell an opportunity to show off her vocal skills; each garnered an Academy Award nomination for best song, with a win for “Buttons and Bows” from The Paleface. One of Russell’s best-known…

… (1947), the Bob Hope classic The Paleface (1948), The Fuller Brush Man (1948), and the Marx Brothers’ Love Happy (1949). He also wrote the comedies Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949), featuring Lucille Ball; Kill the Umpire (1950); The Good Humor Man (1950); and The Fuller Brush