He had a wife, two kids, a home of his own, a job with a future and then POOR JIMMY WON THE $24,000 RADIO JACKPOT!
Bill Lawrence wins a bevy of prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them in order to pay the taxes incurred.
Hilda Jones
The film's tagline is: "He had a wife, two kids, a home of his own, a job with a future and then POOR JIMMY WON THE $24,000 RADIO JACKPOT!"
The runtime is 85 minutes (1h 25m).
The film was directed by Walter Lang.
The screenplay was written by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron.
The score was composed by Lionel Newman.
Cinematography was handled by Joseph LaShelle.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0042610.
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Good
20 votes
The Jackpot
Released
NR
English
United States of America
