Ruggles of Red Gap (DVD & Blu-Ray)

Ruggles of Red Gap (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White
Booklet
Remastered
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1935 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Leo McCarey

Written By:
Harry Leon Wilson
Humphrey Pearson

Actors:
Charles Laughton ..... Ruggles
Mary Boland ..... Effie Floud
Charles Ruggles ..... Egbert Floud
Zasu Pitts ..... Mrs. Judson
Roland Young ..... Earl of Burnstead
Leila Hyams ..... Nell Kenner
Maude Eburne ..... 'Ma' Pettingill
Lucien Littlefield ..... Charles Belknap-Jackson
Leota Lorraine ..... Mrs. Belknap-Jackson
James Burke ..... Jeff Tuttle
Dell Henderson ..... Sam
Clarence Wilson ..... Jake Henshaw

Synopsis:

An English gentleman loses his stuffy manservant, Ruggles, in a poker game with an unmannered cowboy and his wife. Ruggles accompanies his new employers to the tiny, wild town of Red Gap, Washington. Rich, rowdy Egbert Floud introduces Ruggles as 'Colonel' Ruggles, and the town ladies are quite taken by the sophisticated servant in disguise as he enamors them with fictitious stories of battles gone by. Ruggles proves his newfound patriotism in one of the best scenes of the film, his recitation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in the Silver Dollar Saloon. The dream of freedom leads him to open his own restaurant, where one of his first customers is the nobleman who has come to reclaim his former servant.

The great Charles Laughton found one of his most iconic roles in Leo McCarey's definitive screen version of Harry Leon Wilson's best-seller Ruggles of Red Gap - a wryly humorous tapestry of the American West at the turn of the 20th century. When the Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young) transfers the services of Ruggles (Laughton), his immaculate English valet, to Egbert Floud (Charlie Ruggles), a wealthy, brash American, the repercussions prove more dramatic than anyone could have anticipated. Relocating to Red Gap, Washington, Ruggles slowly overcomes his disconcertment as he encounters new alliances, enemies, the route to independence, and, possibly, love. A riotous clash between the Old World and the New, McCarey's legendary comic instincts combine with his customary tender respect to make one of the most glorious and enduring comedies of classical Hollywood.

While visiting Paris in 1908, upper class Lord Burnstead loses his butler playing poker. Egbert and Effie Floud bring Ruggles back to Red Gap, Washington. Effie wants to take advantage of Ruggles' upper class background to influence Egbert's hick lifestyle. However, Egbert is more interested in partying and he takes Ruggles to the local 'beer bust'. When word gets out that 'Colonel Ruggles is staying with his close friends' in the local paper, the butler becomes a town celebrity. After befriending Mrs. Judson, a widow who he impresses with his culinary skills, Ruggles decides to strike out on his own and open a restaurant. His transition from servant to independent man will depend on its success.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 29 July, 2012.

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