Funny, playful 1941 comedy – “Nothing But the Truth” – with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard

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This was made during Bob Hope’s best period, and this fun, playful comedy has Bob committing to tell the truth for 24 hours – or lose $10,000. Paulette Goddard is the romantic interest, and their chemistry again works in this, their third film together.

The Can’t-tell-a-lie premise is a reliable comedy hook – whether for Jim Carrey’s in “Liar, Liar” or Lucy Ricardo on “I Love Lucy.”

Paramount again supported Bob with a strong supporting cast, including Willie Best, Edward Arnold, and Leif Ericson.

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47 Replies to “Funny, playful 1941 comedy – “Nothing But the Truth” – with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard”

  3. what an absurd if not stupid movie. almost as bad as hope's 1950's and 60's films. his other films with goddard are far superior. this is way beneath them.

  15. Too funny!! I remember watching Bob Hope when I was a youngster. Too bad Hollywood doesn't know how to produce good, clean entertainment anymore. And, that's the truth.

  32. Willie Best was a fine comic actor,and he displays human dignity among the comedy… you will see what you want to see in these period pieces… I am sure he s

  35. Bob Hope was one of a kind love his movies I cherish theses classic movies y won’t see movies today like these classic movies again those days are done

  36. I had seen bits of this before and was looking forward to watching the whole thing… but it lost a lot of luster for me the minute the tycoon walks into his office and says to the man giving a shoeshine, "Boy, come back later." I know that's how white people talked to black people in 1941, but it still makes me cringe. There are other offensively stereotyped bits later, too, none of which were in the original 1920 James Montgomery play. What's frustrating is that the film would have been just as funny without the racist junk.

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