Make Mine a Million (1959)

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

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Lance Comfort
Writer : Peter Blackmore

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Arthur Askey
Arthur Askey
Arthur Ashton
Sid James
Sid 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
Tom Gill
Tom Gill
Mr. Langtree
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot
Assistant Director General
David Nettheim
David Nettheim
Professor
Sabrina
Sabrina
Herself
Tommy Trinder
Tommy Trinder
Himself
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Robber (uncredited)
Dickie Henderson
Dickie Henderson
Himself

Crews

Lance Comfort
Lance Comfort
Director
Desmond Davis
Desmond Davis
Camera Operator
Peter Blackmore
Peter Blackmore
Screenplay
Jack Francis
Jack Francis
Story
John Baxter
John Baxter
Producer
Barbara K. Emary
Barbara K. Emary
Associate Producer
Stanley Black
Stanley Black
Original Music Composer
Arthur Grant
Arthur Grant
Director of Photography
Peter Pitt
Peter Pitt
Editor
Denis Wreford
Denis Wreford
Art Direction
Clive Midwinter
Clive Midwinter
Production Manager
Dulcie Midwinter
Dulcie Midwinter
Wardrobe Supervisor
Yvonne Richards
Yvonne Richards
Continuity

Trailers and other movies

Make Mine a Million (1959) - the Bonko TV ad appears at the races

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