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Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs

1959•1h 17m•

★7.7(6 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Sid Gibson is a soap powder salesman who decides what he really needs is TV advertising. The problem is, he's absolutely broke. He calls upon his friend Arthur Ashton, who arranges to sneak a plug for Sid's suds into a live TV spectacular. The public goes bananas for the product but to maintain sales Sid and Arthur must arrange for ever more outrageous plugs on TV shows. The Ascots races, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo - no show is safe.

Director

Writers

Jack Francis, Peter Blackmore

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Main Cast

Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Arthur Ashton

Sidney James

Sidney James

Sid Gibson

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh

Martin Russell

Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Burgess

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

National TV Director General

George Margo

George Margo

Assistant

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

Commercial TV Director

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Jack

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Anxious Husband

Sally Barnes

Sally Barnes

Sally

Leigh Madison

Leigh Madison

Diana

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Supt. James

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Lance Comfort
Continuity: Yvonne Richards

Writing

Story: Jack Francis
Screenplay: Peter Blackmore

Production

Producer: John Baxter
Associate Producer: Barbara K. Emary
Production Manager: Clive Midwinter

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Stanley Black

Cinematography

Camera Operator: Desmond Davis
Director of Photography: Arthur Grant

Editing

Editor: Peter Pitt

Art Direction

Art Direction: Denis Wreford

Costume & Make-Up

Wardrobe Supervisor: Dulcie Midwinter

Keywords

salesmanblack and white

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs"

#2

The runtime is 77 minutes (1h 17m).

#3

The film was directed by Lance Comfort.

#4

The screenplay was written by Peter Blackmore.

#5

The score was composed by Stanley Black.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Arthur Grant.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0053038.

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Rating

7.7/10

Great

6 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Make Mine a Million

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

U

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

Jack Hylton Productions

Elstree Independent Films Limited