The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
“She had the biggest Six-Shooters in the West!!!”
Synopsis
Saloon-bar singer Freddie gets very angry whenever boyfriend Blackie seems to be playing around. She always packs a six-shooter, so this is bad news for anything that happens to be in the way. As this is usually the local judge's rear-end, Freddie and friend Conchita are soon hiding out teaching school in the middle of nowhere.
Top Cast
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Betty Grable
Freddie
Cesar Romero
Blackie Jobero
Rudy Vallee
Charles Hingleman
Olga San Juan
Conchita
Porter Hall
Judge O'Toole
Hugh Herbert
Doctor
Al Bridge
Sheriff
El Brendel
Mr. Jorgensen
Sterling Holloway
Basserman Boy
Chester Conklin
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited)
Marie Windsor
LaBelle Bergere (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Mr. Hingleman
Pati Behrs
Roulette
Danny Jackson
Basserman Boy
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 27, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.32x
+$697K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Preston Sturges
- Screenplay & Story
- Earl Felton
- Original Score
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Original Title
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Budget
- $2.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.9M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Preston Sturges
Earl Felton, Preston Sturges
Cyril J. Mockridge
Harry Jackson
Robert Fritch
Preston Sturges
Department Leadership Roster
Preston Sturges
Director
Harry Jackson
Director of Photography
Robert Fritch
Editor
René Hubert
Costume Design
Preston Sturges
Writer
Earl Felton
Screenplay
Preston Sturges
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
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What is The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend about?
Saloon-bar singer Freddie gets very angry whenever boyfriend Blackie seems to be playing around. She always packs a six-shooter, so this is bad news for anything that happens to be in the way. As this is usually the local judge's rear-end, Freddie and friend Conchita are soon hiding out teaching school in the middle of nowhere.
Who directed The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend?
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend was directed by Preston Sturges.
Who stars in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend?
The principal cast of The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend includes Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallee, Olga San Juan, Porter Hall.
When was The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend released and how long is it?
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend?
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend had a reported production budget of $2.2M and grossed $2.9M at the worldwide box office (1.32 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend?
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).