The Great Lover

In The Great Lover, Bob Hope plays "Boy Rangers" scoutmaster Freddie Hunter, who accompanies his young charges on a European tour. During the ocean voyage to the continent, Freddie falls under the influence of erudite cardsharp O. J. Dabney (Roland Young), who promotes a romance between Freddie and ...more

The Great Lover is a fairly typical Bob Hope vehicle that takes many of the standard Hope ingredients (the star in a put-upon underdog role, lusciously beautiful co-star, high-concept setup, interesting location, a few songs by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, plenty of gags), shakes them well, and comes up with a moderately entertaining little picture. Those who are looking for a strong, well-structured narrative can look elsewhere, although the film does get off to a promising start with a ...more