Saturday's Millions
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Saturday's Millions | |
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Directed by | Edward Sedgwick |
Written by | Dale Van Every |
Starring | Robert Young Andy Devine Leila Hyams Johnny Mack Brown Mary Carlisle Grant Mitchell William Kent |
Production company | |
Release date | 1 October 1933 |
Running time | 75 mins |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Saturday's Millions is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Robert Young, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams and Johnny Mack Brown. The film is an adaptation of a story that was published in serial form in a national magazine.[1]
Plot[]
Jim Fowler is Western University's football hero and is constantly besieged by reporters. Jim's father Ezra comes to visit him and becomes reacquainted with an old Western football chum, Mr. Chandler, who happens to be the father of Jim's girlfriend Joan. Jim keeps his roommate, Andy, busy by sending him to collect money on their laundry concessions business, even though Andy is desperately trying to meet his girlfriend Thelma, who has just come for a visit. When the coach tells Chandler and Fowler that Jim is nervous and erratic, Chandler invites Jim to spend the night before the big game at his home.
After-dinner conversation reveals that Jim sees football as merely a business, and feels devalued by his popularity because he thinks people are only interested in him because of football, not for who he is. Joan is disillusioned that Jim treats football as a racket, and the fathers are disappointed because they sincerely love the game.
Cast[]
- Robert Young as Jim Fowler
- Andy Devine as Andy Jones
- Leila Hyams as Joan Chandler
- Johnny Mack Brown as Alan Barry
- Mary Carlisle as Thelma
- Grant Mitchell as Ezra Fowler
References[]
- ^ "What's New on the Screen". Hollywood. 23 (1): 4. January 1934. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
External links[]
- Saturday's Millions notes, imdb.com; accessed July 26, 2015.
- Saturday's Millions notes m tcm.com; accessed July 26, 2015.
- English-language films
- 1933 films
- 1933 drama films
- American drama films
- American football films
- American films
- Films directed by Edward Sedgwick
- Universal Pictures films
- American black-and-white films
- 1930s drama film stubs