History Film / RugglesOfRedGap

* SpotOfTea: Ruggles tells Mrs. Judson that you have to bring the cup to the teapot, and when she balks, says that he'll listen to her about coffee, "but you must listen to an Englishman about tea."

Ruggles (Laughton) is the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young). One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud (played, coincidentally enough, by Charlie Ruggles). The very English Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie (Mary Boland) much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson ([=ZaSu=] Pitts), a local widow. However, Effie's sister (Leota Lorraine) and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson (Lucien Littlefield) take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

In 1908, Ruggles (Laughton) is the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young). One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud (played, coincidentally enough, by Charlie Ruggles). The very English Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie (Mary Boland) much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson ([=ZaSu=] Pitts), a local widow. However, Effie's sister (Leota Lorraine) and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson (Lucien Littlefield) take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 comedy film directed by Creator/LeoMcCarey and starring Creator/CharlesLaughton. It was adapted from a popular 1915 novel of the same name by Harry Leon Wilson.

''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 comedy film directed by Creator/LeoMcCarey and starring Creator/CharlesLaughton.

Ruggles (Laughton) is the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young). One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud (played, coincidentally enough, by Charlie Ruggles). The very English Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie (Mary Boland) much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson ([=ZaSu=] Pitts), a local widow. However, Effie's sister (Leota Lorraine) and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson (Lucien Littlefield) take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

Ruggles (Laughton) is the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead (Roland Young). One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud (played, coincidentally enough, by Charlie Ruggles). The very British Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie (Mary Boland) much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson ([=ZaSu=] Pitts), a local widow. However, Effie's sister (Leota Lorraine) and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson (Lucien Littlefield) take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

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''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 comedy, directed by Creator/LeoMcCarey and starring Creator/CharlesLaughton.

Laughton is Ruggles, the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead. One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud. The very British Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson, a local widow. However, Effie's sister and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 comedy, directed by Creator/LeoMcCarey and starring Creator/CharlesLaughton. Laughton is Ruggles, the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead. One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud. The very British Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson, a local widow. However, Effie's sister and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 comedy, directed by Leo [=McCarey=] and starring Creator/CharlesLaughton. Laughton is Ruggles, the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead. One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud. The very British Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson, a local widow. However, Effie's sister and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

'''''Ruggles of Red Gap''''' is a 1935 comedy, directed by Leo [=McCarey=] and starring Creator/CharlesLaughton. Laughton is Ruggles, the prim, proper valet to the Earl of Burnstead. One night in Paris the Earl fares badly at cards, and loses Ruggles to an American tourist, Egbert Floud. The very British Ruggles is uncomfortable in the company of the loud, brash Egbert, and doesn't like his snooty, socially ambitious wife Effie much better, but because the plot demands it, Ruggles agrees to accompany them back to their hometown of Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles is initially uncomfortable in America, but he makes new friends and finds romance with Mrs. Judson, a local widow. However, Effie's sister and her husband Charles Belknap-Jackson take a dislike to Ruggles, seeing him as a threat to their social pre-eminence in Red Gap, and then there's the matter of the Earl, who wants Ruggles back as his valet.

* ASpotOfTea: Ruggles tells Mrs. Judson that you have to bring the cup to the teapot, and when she balks, says that he'll listen to her about coffee, "but you must listen to an Englishman about tea."