Son of Paleface (1952)

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1h 35min
Comedy, Western
14 Jul 1952 (USA)
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Junior Potter returns to claim his father's gold, which is nowhere to be found. "Mike" is the luscious head of a gang of thieves, and Roy Barton is the federal marshal hot on her trail.

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writers:

Frank Tashlin, Robert L. Welch, Joseph Quillan

Stars:

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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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	Bob Hope	...	Peter Potter Jr.
	Jane Russell	...	Mike 'The Torch' Delroy
	Roy Rogers	...	Roy Barton
	Trigger	...	Trigger, Roy Barton's Horse (as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies)
	Bill Williams	...	Kirk
	Lloyd Corrigan	...	Doc Lovejoy
	Paul E. Burns	...	Ebenezer Hawkins
	Douglass Dumbrille	...	Sheriff McIntyre
	Harry von Zell	...	Mr. Stoner (as Harry Von Zell)
	Iron Eyes Cody	...	Chief Yellow Cloud
	William 'Wee Willie' Davis	...	Blacksmith (as Wee Willie Davis)
	Charles Cooley	...	Charley (as Charley Cooley)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Carl Andre	...	Pedro (uncredited)
	Gordon Armitage	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Oliver Blake	...	Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
	Phil Bloom	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Wally Boyle	...	Perkins (uncredited)
	Hazel Boyne	...	Old Lady (uncredited)
	Chet Brandenburg	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Alan Calm	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Sue Carlton	...	Girl in Bedroom (uncredited)
	Gordon Carveth	...	Indian (uncredited)
	Sue Casey	...	Saloon Dancer (uncredited)
	Michael Cirillo	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Chester Conklin	...	2nd Bartender (uncredited)
	Rus Conklin	...	Indian (uncredited)
	Frank Cordell	...	Dade (uncredited)
	Bing Crosby	...	Driver (uncredited)
	Isabel Cushin	...	Isabel (uncredited)
	Cecil B. DeMille	...	Photographer (uncredited)
	Homer Dickenson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Anne Dore	...	She-Devil (uncredited)
	Don Dunning	...	Wally (uncredited)
	Jane Easton	...	Clara (uncredited)
	John Epper	...	Posse Member (uncredited)
	Geraldine Farnum	...	Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
	Al Ferguson	...	Miner Role (uncredited)
	Warren Fiske	...	Trav (uncredited)
	Slim Gaut	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	John George	...	Johnny (uncredited)
	Jonathan Hale	...	Gov. Freeman (uncredited)
	Charmienne Harker	...	Bessie (uncredited)
	Jimmie Horan	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	George Huggins	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Michael Jeffers	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Dick Johnstone	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Howard Joslin	...	Sam (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Saloon Patron (uncredited)
	Jack Kenny	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Louise Lane	...	Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
	Rudy Lee	...	Boy (uncredited)
	Sylvia Lewis	...	Saloon Dancer (uncredited)
	Hank Mann	...	1st Bartender (uncredited)
	Jerry Mathers	...	Child at Finale (uncredited)
	Leo J. McMahon	...	Craig (uncredited)
	Russell Meeker	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Lyle Moraine	...	Waverly (uncredited)
	Lew Morphy	...	Posse Member (uncredited)
	Charles Morton	...	Ned (uncredited)
	Tom Nolan	...	Child at Finale (uncredited)
	Jack Pepper	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Rose Plumer	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Charles Quirk	...	Zeke (uncredited)
	Blanche Renzie	...	Saloon Girl Cutie (uncredited)
	Felice Richmond	...	Genevieve (uncredited)
	George Russell	...	Posse Member (uncredited)
	Danny Sands	...	Posse Member (uncredited)
	Rube Schaffer	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Mabel Smaney	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Robert St. Angelo	...	Lem (uncredited)
	Flo Stanton	...	Flo (uncredited)
	Jack Tornek	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	James Van Horn	...	Posse Member (uncredited)
	Valerie Vernon	...	Girl in Bedroom (uncredited)
	Gloria Victor	...	Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
	Robert L. Welch	...	Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)
	Jean Willes	...	Penelope (uncredited)
	Willard W. Willingham	...	Jeb (uncredited)
	Fred Zendar	...	Ollie (uncredited)

Directed by

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Frank Tashlin

Written by

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Frank Tashlin	...	(written by) &
Robert L. Welch	...	(written by) &
Joseph Quillan	...	(written by)

Produced by

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Robert L. Welch

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producer

Music by

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Lyn Murray

Cinematography by

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Harry J. Wild

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director of photography

Editing by

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Eda Warren

Editorial Department

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Ellsworth Hoagland	...	editorial consultant
Richard Mueller	...	color consultant: Technicolor

Art Direction by

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Roland Anderson
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
Ray Moyer

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

Makeup Department

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Wally Westmore	...	makeup supervisor
Charles Gemora	...	makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Coby Ruskin	...	assistant director
William Watson	...	second unit director (as Bill Watson)

Sound Department

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Gene Merritt	...	sound recordist
Walter Oberst	...	sound recordist

Visual Effects by

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Farciot Edouart	...	process photography
Gordon Jennings	...	special photographic effects
Paul K. Lerpae	...	special photographic effects (as Paul Lerpae)

Stunts

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John Epper	...	stunts (uncredited)
Leo J. McMahon	...	stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn	...	stunts (uncredited)
James Van Horn	...	stunts (uncredited)
Fred Zendar	...	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Joseff

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costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Joseph Dubin	...	orchestrator
Sidney Cutner	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Fred Steiner	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Van Cleave	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Josephine Earl

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dances staged by

Production Companies

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Hope Enterprises

Distributors

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Paramount Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
Paramount British Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Paramount Pictures (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
Film AB Paramount (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Paramount Pictures (1953) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Paramount Pictures (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
Les Films Paramount (1954) (France) (theatrical)
Allied Artists Pictures (1963) (United States) (tv)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
BCI Eclipse I (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Shout! Factory (2011) (United States) (DVD)
Paramount Pictures (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords	redemption horse horseback-riding classical-western native-american See All (7) »
Genres	Comedy Western
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:G Finland:S France:Tous publics Italy:T Japan:G Norway:16 Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United Kingdom:PG (video rating) United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved West Germany:12 (nf)

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Also Known As	Le fils de visage pâle (France) Bleichgesicht Junior (Germany) El hijo de Rostro Pálido (Spain) Valkonaaman poika (Finland) O Filho do Valentão (Portugal) See more »
Runtime	95 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Filming Locations	Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Frank Tashlin wanted to direct this film because he disliked Norman Z. McLeod's direction of The Paleface (1948) for which he wrote the script. See more »
Goofs	After Roy Rogers completes his visit with the governor on the stage coach, Roy climbs out on top the coach and catches a limb from a tree. As he is hanging there he whistles for Trigger. When Trigger comes out from behind a bush, you can see the leg's of a person who was holding Trigger behind the bush until Roy called. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into The Son of Paleface (2023). See more »
Soundtracks	Buttons and Bows See more »
Crazy Credits	8 Beautiful Girlies 8, count 'em! as The Dirty Shame Rockettes. See more »
Quotes	[Potter is talking to Mike in the saloon] Peter 'Junior' Potter Jr.: Now about that cellar... Roy Barton: Excuse me. Peter 'Junior' Potter Jr.: You're excused. Roy Barton: I'm talking to the lady. Peter 'Junior' Potter Jr.: Who do you think I'm talking to, a duck? Mike 'The Torch' Delroy: Let the man talk. Peter 'Junior' Potter Jr.: We don't need him. See more »

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