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Missus Little's Dude Ranch
Saddle up, pardners, for a horny hoedown as “Boris Ballsitch,” a captain within the Russian Secret Service, travels to America to encounter our “capitalistic techniques”. Exactly what better location than at a whorehouse? He winds up at “The Dude Ranch” and meets a cast of characters that sound like they walked from the pages of a Charles Dickens novel. There’s “Jack Ticklewell,” “Long John the Handyman,” and “Miss Little,” the golden-haired manager associated with Nude, er, I mean Dude Ranch exactly where Boris is introduced to the tender loins of Miss Little’s nasty nymphos.
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Plot Summary
A group of city slickers, including a bumbling insurance salesman and his sophisticated wife, decide to experience the Old West by visiting a dude ranch. Unbeknownst to them, the ranch is run by a shrewd and eccentric woman who has her own unique methods for handling her guests. Hilarity ensues as the urbanites struggle to adapt to ranch life, encountering cowboys, outlaws, and a series of comical mishaps.
Critical Reception
Missus Little's Dude Ranch was met with largely indifferent reviews, with critics finding its humor to be broad and its plot predictable. While some appreciated the comedic efforts of its cast, particularly Bob Denver and Larry Storch, the film was generally seen as a light, forgettable comedy that failed to distinguish itself within the Western-comedy genre.
What Reviewers Say
A lighthearted romp with some amusing performances.
Relies heavily on slapstick and predictable gags.
A serviceable, if uninspired, comedy Western.
Google audience: Audience reception data for Missus Little's Dude Ranch is not readily available, but general sentiment suggests it was viewed as a simple, low-brow comedy that provided some laughs but lacked significant lasting appeal.
Fun Fact
Bob Denver, best known for his role as Gilligan on "Gilligan's Island," plays a character who is a far cry from his iconic castaway persona, attempting to inject more adult humor into his performance.
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