Champagne for Caesar (1950)
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- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Romance
- 11 May 1950 (USA)
- Movie
In order to get even with the pompous president of a soap company, an eccentric genius goes on his quiz show in order to bankrupt his company.
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Cast
| Ronald Colman | ... |
Beauregard Bottomley
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| Celeste Holm | ... |
Flame O'Neil
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| Vincent Price | ... |
Burnbridge Waters
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| Barbara Britton | ... |
Gwenn Bottomley
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| Art Linkletter | ... |
Happy Hogan
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Gabriel Heatter | ... |
Announcer
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George Fisher | ... |
Announcer
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Gerald
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Ellye Marshall | ... |
Frosty
(as Ellie Marshall)
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| Vici Raaf | ... |
Waters' Secretary
(as Vicki Raaf)
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| John Eldredge | ... |
Executive No. 1
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| Lyle Talbot | ... |
Executive No. 2
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George Leigh | ... |
Executive No. 3
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| John Hart | ... |
Executive No. 4
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| Mel Blanc | ... |
Caesar (voice)
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Fortune Teller
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Brian O'Hara | ... |
Buck (T Man)
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Jack Daly | ... |
Scratch (T Man)
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Gordon Nelson | ... |
Lecturer
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| Herbert Lytton | ... |
Chuck Johnson
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George Meader | ... |
Mr. Brown
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| Albert Einstein | ... |
Self
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| Robert Clarke | ... |
Actor in Movie at Drive-In (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Backstage Extra at Hollywood Bowl (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Audience Extra (uncredited)
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| Douglas Evans | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Backstage Woman at Hollywood Bowl (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Milady Soap Executive (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Rose Plumer | ... |
Little Bo-Peep (uncredited)
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| Jean Spangler | ... |
TV Studio Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Television Viewer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Whorf | ... | (as Richard B. Whorf) |
Written by
| Hans Jacoby | ... | (story) and |
| Frederick Brady | ... | (story) (as Fred Brady) |
| Hans Jacoby | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Frederick Brady | ... | (screenplay) (as Fred Brady) |
Produced by
| George Moskov | ... | producer |
| Joseph H. Nadel | ... | associate producer |
| Harry M. Popkin | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul Ivano | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hugh Bennett | ||
Art Direction by
| George Van Marter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jacque Mapes | ||
Costume Design by
| Maria P. Donovan | ... | (as Maria Donovan) |
Makeup Department
| William Knight | ... | makeup artist |
| Ted Larsen | ... | makeup artist |
| Scotty Rackin | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leon Chooluck | ... | assistant director |
| Ralph Slosser | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mac Dalgleish | ... | sound recordist |
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | sound recordist (as Hugh McDowell) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Al Teitelbaum | ... | furs |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | musical director |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herbert Taylor | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Claar | ... | technical assistant |
| Robert Forward | ... | technical assistant (as Robert H. Forward) |
| Harry M. Popkin | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1950) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1951) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- VCI Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CBS (technical assistants by arrangement with)
- KTTV Los Angeles (technical assistants by arrangement with)
Storyline
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What happens when the man who knows everything goes on a quiz show that doubles your cash prize every time a you answer a question correctly? Beauregard Bottomly is that man & what happens is you end up with 40 million dollars at stake.
Written by April M. Cheek |
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| Taglines | ...the bubbliest, frothiest, tickliest comedy! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1950 it was common to have the TV in the windows of shop, turned on and its sound transmitted outside the shop via speakers. Not a lot of TV's were in homes and it was not uncommon to see crowds packed in front of TV stores watching Uncle Miltie and other popular shows at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | The quiz program is shown as a TV show complete with cameras on set but is sometimes referred to as a radio show, so it must be broadcast simultaneously on both media. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Knight in White Satin Armor (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock-a-bye Baby See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening and closing credits run against a background of champagne bubbles. See more » |
| Quotes |
Happy Hogan:
You have five seconds to tell us the Japanese word for goodbye. 1... 2... Beauregard Bottomley: Sayonara. Not to be confused with cyanide, which is, of course, goodbye in any language. See more » |