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The Jackpot (1950)

APPROVED 85 min  -  Comedy  -   1 November 1950 (USA)
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Bill Lawrence wins a slew of prizes on a radio quiz program. His happiness is short-lived when he discovers he'll have to sell the prizes in order to pay the taxes on them.

Director:

Walter Lang

Writers:

John McNulty (New Yorker article), Phoebe Ephron (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Stewart ...
William J. 'Bill' Lawrence
Barbara Hale Barbara Hale ...
Amy Lawrence
James Gleason James Gleason ...
Harry Summers
Fred Clark Fred Clark ...
Mr. Andrew J. Woodruff
Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray ...
Leslie
Patricia Medina Patricia Medina ...
Hildegarde Jonet / Hilda Jones
Natalie Wood ...
Phyllis Lawrence
Tommy Rettig ...
Tommy Lawrence
Robert Gist Robert Gist ...
Pete Spooner
Lyle Talbot ...
Fred Burns
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Storyline

Bill Lawrence wins a slew of prizes on a radio quiz program. His happiness is short-lived when he discovers he'll have to sell the prizes in order to pay the taxes on them. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Washing Machine | Taxes | Radio Program | Radio | Pony  | See more »

Taglines:

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!

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der geheimnisvolle Ehemann See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Pete Spooner's suggested answer to the radio show's "tortoise and hare" qualifying question is "Middleground and Your Host". This is a reference to two famous racehorses of the day. Your Host was favored to win the 1950 Kentucky Derby but faded badly and lost to Middleground. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At one point after Bill wins the jackpot, the radio show host refers to him as "Mr. William Glenville of Lawrence, Indiana" instead of "Mr. William Lawrence of Glenville, Indiana". See more »

Quotes

Lawyer: "They might detatch your salary."
William: "Then I'll quit my job and live on soup."
Lawyer: "They might detach this house."
William: "Then I'll burn down the house!"
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Soundtracks

"Ain't We Got Fun"
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Lyrics by Ray Egan and Gus Kahn
Sung by an off-screen chorus during the opening credits See more »