Mayor Walker is in a parade near movie's end.
In the background is a 1955 or 1956 Cadillac.
Probably one of Bob Hope's least remembered films, BEAU JAMES (1957) was probably one of Hope's most dramatic efforts. In the forgotten movie, Bob Hope plays Mayor James J.
This is a rare film because Bob Hope plays it straight. That did not happen in many of his films.
This is the closest thing to a good dramatic performance Bob Hope ever gave...and its pretty good.
The life of Jimmy Walker would make a great film. It could be a tragedy in the Greek tradition - a man of many gifts with a single fatal flaw.
Having watched this movie many times -- it's in my library, I firmly believe that the role could only have been played by Bob Hope. To my mind, this is his best performance.
A recent biography of Hope on Channel 13 mentioned that his perennial joke at the Oscars about not getting the Oscar) was actually based on the truth. After 1944, when his close friend and partner Bing Crosby won the Oscar for GOING MY WAY, Hope was bothered by his inability to get nominated.
Executive producer: Bob Hope. A Hope Enterprises Production, released through Paramount Pictures.
I saw this movie on TV about 30 years ago. In it Bob Hope plays the mayor of New York.
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