the facts of life

July 30 movie: The Facts of Life. No Mrs. Garrett, no Tootie, no Blair. It's actually another Bob Hope movie. I recorded it because at the end of My Favorite Brunette, Robert Osborne introduced The Facts of Life as the best movie either Bob Hope or Lucille Ball ever made. I'm not familiar enough with either actor's body of work to know if that's true, but it is far and away the best movie I've ever seen by either of them. It's billed as a comedy and has humorous scenes, but it's got more serious drama than I expected. They play a couple who are married to other people but fall in love with each other. I've seen Ball in roles with some drama before, but Hope surprised me. I didn't know he had it in him. I guess I have to stop saying I don't like his acting. I guess I'd never seen him really act before. Supporting actors include Ruth Hussey as Hope's bored wide, and Louise Beavers as guess what, the maid.