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Make Mine a Million (1959)

1959-01-01 · 1h 17m · EN
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It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs

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.

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Lance ComfortDirector

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Arthur AskeyArthur AskeyArthur AshtonSidney JamesSidney JamesSid GibsonDermot WalshDermot WalshMartin RussellOlga LindoOlga LindoMrs. BurgessClive MortonClive MortonNational TV Director GeneralGeorge MargoGeorge MargoAssistantLionel MurtonLionel MurtonCommercial TV DirectorBernard CribbinsBernard CribbinsJackKenneth ConnorKenneth ConnorAnxious HusbandSally BarnesSally BarnesSallyLeigh MadisonLeigh MadisonDianaBruce SetonBruce SetonSupt. James

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TelevisionSalesmanTelevision commercial

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityTelevision · Salesman · Television CommercialDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference468760Actor preference324714 · 231405 · 136187

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What is Make Mine a Million about?

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.

How long is Make Mine a Million?

Make Mine a Million has a runtime of 77 minutes.