1,000 Dollars a Minute (1935)

A down-on-his luck newspaperman finds himself the center of an experiment being conducted by two daffy millionaires--to see if someone can spend $1000 a minute, every minute, for 12 solid ... See full summary »

Director:

Aubrey Scotto

Writers:

Everett Freeman (story), Claire Church (adaptation),

Stars:

Roger Pryor, Leila Hyams, Edward Brophy

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview:
Roger Pryor	...	Wally Jones
Leila Hyams	...	Dorothy Summers
Edward Brophy	...	Benny Dolan
Sterling Holloway	...	Pete
Edgar Kennedy	...	Police Officer McCarthy
Purnell Pratt	...	Charlie, the Editor
Herman Bing	...	Vanderbrocken
Arthur Hoyt	...	Jewel clerk
William Austin	...	Salesman
Franklin Pangborn	...	Reville
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	New Deal Watson (as George Hayes)
Morgan Wallace	...	Big Jim Bradley

Storyline

A down-on-his luck newspaperman finds himself the center of an experiment being conducted by two daffy millionaires--to see if someone can spend $1000 a minute, every minute, for 12 solid hours. If he can do it, he gets $10,000. If he can't do it, he gets nothing.

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Plot Keywords:

millionaire | contest | number in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

1,000 a Minute

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min 53 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A Nitrate Print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and television archives, and is not listed for Preservation as it should be.

User Reviews

Oscar-nominated film exists at UCLA

This is one of a dozen or so Republic films that seem to exist solely in preservation copy format at UCLA. It was the earliest Republic film to earn an Oscar nomination - for Sound - and UCLA holds two copies, one complete and one missing one reel. It also possesses a single solo reel from another print. It is not available for viewing at this time.