Review of My Favorite Blonde (1942) by Greg W — 31 Oct 2011

My Favorite Blonde is essentially a comedic take on Hitchcock's 39 Steps. Bob Hope stars as Larry Haines an entertainer who gets mixed up with Madeline, a beautiful british spy, who needs his help.

She has microfilmed plans to a new type of plane which cannot get into the wrong hands. This leads them on a journey as they are both framed for murder and forced to work together. Lots of good, old school humor throughout as Larry is essentially forced to help against his will.

Bob Hope isnt the only comedic element in the film as Madeleine Carroll does have some fun moments particurlarly early in the film where she acts as if she is Larry Haines, loving and adoring wife to evade the Nazi's who are looking for her.

My Favorite Blonde is the type of whimsical, witty comedy that you would expect from Bob Hope. It's charming and fun with that 40/50's humor you would expect and definitely one of Bob Hope's better films that I have seen.