A kleptomaniac falls in love with a woman who is member of a gang of jewel thieves, although he's initially unaware of her true occupation.A kleptomaniac falls in love with a woman who is member of a gang of jewel thieves, although he's initially unaware of her true occupation.A kleptomaniac falls in love with a woman who is member of a gang of jewel thieves, although he's initially unaware of her true occupation.
Bobby Watson
- Edwards - the Butler
- (as Robert Watson)
Norman Ainsley
- Meek Man
- (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
- Cop
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Dinner Guest
- (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
- Police Detective Murphy
- (uncredited)
Mary Currier
- Mrs. Van Gelder
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaOne of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; its earliest documented telecast took place in Denver Monday 22 June 1959 on KBTV Channel 9).
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Some women can't resist a schnook
Hold That Blonde stars Eddie Bracken and Veronica Lake when both were at
Paramount and both had done work for Preston Sturges in the past. But
Sturges left Paramount the year this film was done. Sturges definitely would
have gotten a few more laughs from this. I think this also was a property Bob
Hope might have passed on.
Bracken plays one of his patented schnook roles only this schnook is both rich and a kleptomaniac. The family butler Willie Best returns the stuff as fast as he can, but sometimes the police just get involved, I don't know, I guess it's their job.
Anyway one chance encounter with Veronica Lake where he steals her compact which had a safe combination. Lake is part of a gang doing a most inside job. But this involves Bracken with all his issues and as we know in these films some women cannot resist a schnook.
In fact this involvement is healthy for Bracken's soul says psychiatrist George Zucco. If he had a rgular sex life he might not steal. I don't know is Sigmund Freud would approve, but it does work in Bracken's case.
A little Harold Lloyd like skyscraper work is in Hold That Blonde. Bracken is no Lloyd but he handles the physical comedy well.
Hold That Blonde isn't the greatest of screen comedies, but it serves both the stars well.
Bracken plays one of his patented schnook roles only this schnook is both rich and a kleptomaniac. The family butler Willie Best returns the stuff as fast as he can, but sometimes the police just get involved, I don't know, I guess it's their job.
Anyway one chance encounter with Veronica Lake where he steals her compact which had a safe combination. Lake is part of a gang doing a most inside job. But this involves Bracken with all his issues and as we know in these films some women cannot resist a schnook.
In fact this involvement is healthy for Bracken's soul says psychiatrist George Zucco. If he had a rgular sex life he might not steal. I don't know is Sigmund Freud would approve, but it does work in Bracken's case.
A little Harold Lloyd like skyscraper work is in Hold That Blonde. Bracken is no Lloyd but he handles the physical comedy well.
Hold That Blonde isn't the greatest of screen comedies, but it serves both the stars well.
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- Mar 12, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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