Rent W.C. Fields: Tillie and Gus / If I Had a Million (1933)
3.3 of 5 from 3 ratings
2h 15min
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- Synopsis:
Tillie and Gus
Estranged husband-and-wife gamblers Augustus and Tillie are reunited when finding the inheritance of Tillie’s niece, Mary, has been stolen by a crooked lawyer. All that remains is a river boat and ferry franchise, which the lawyer also plans to take. To settle the matter, a boat race is organized, Tillie and Gus set out to ensure the race goes to their advantage.
If I Had A MillionConvinced there are no worthy heirs to his fortune, a businessman donates a million dollars to each of several people selected at random, with varying effects on their lives. One of the best sequences is abort a couple of retired vaudevillians, Rollo and Emilly who, after their prized new car is wrecked, acquire a fleet of fleet of vehicles with hired drivers – to do the same to any ‘road hogs’ they encounter. - Actors:
- W.C. Fields, Alison Skipworth, Baby LeRoy, Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton
- Directors:
- Francis Martin, James Cruze, Bruce Humberstone
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like To Be or Not to Be, All the Twos: 1902-62, Paramount's Laughing Thirties, The Instant Expert's Guide to Yasujiro Ozu
