Fields plays the president of klopstokia, a bankrupt european country that makes a bid for fame and fortune by entering its top athletes in the 1932 summer. In one of my favorite scenes in million dollar legs, w. Million dollar legs 1932 is a comedy, sport movie starring jack oakie and w. Though not really a cult film, million dollar legs seems to provoke differing reactions in audiences. Million dollar legs paramount, 1932, directed by edward cline, may have a a backstage musical sounding title to it revolving around sexylegged chorus girls, but is actually a surreal comedy with all the elements of a slapstick silent mack sennett comedy, minus the keystone kops and bathing beauties. Mankiewicz tells the story of a mythical, nearbankrupt country where everyone. Fields and hugh herbert take part in an armwrestling contest in a still from the paramount film million dollar legs, 1932. Either a masterpiece of absurdity or a triumph of satire, depending on your mood, but its quite possibly the funniest movie ever made, and becomes even funnier with subsequent viewings. In public the films title really has nothing to do with anything, but certainly sounds evocative. Please click the link below to receive your verification email.
Million dollar legs written by tcm primetime host ben mankiewiczs greatuncle joseph and supervised by grandad herman mankiewiczlongtime friend and devoted admirer of. Offbeat, thoroughly silly, and wonderfully choreographed, this has to be one of fields best films. The first film to kickoff the mankiewicz family weekend. A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932. Cleveland classic cinema million dollar legs nicholas damico. Fresh off a triumphant tour for believe it, tony williams and company were subjected to merciless pressure to create a hit album. With special guest john oliver the daily show screening wednesday, june. Many find it entirely too silly or feel that the movie is nothing more than a string of comedy routines some of them quite dated loosely strung together or that legs loses steam after a while by not staying focused on its initial premise. Its fastpaced, funny, zany, and strongly recommended. If you like high energy screwball comedy, this nonsensical collection of sight gags, quips and double entendres is for you. Million dollar legs 1932 is an american comedy film starring jack oakie and w. The asheville film society closes out the year with a w.
The album features the jazz fusion drummer tony williams with allan holdsworth, alan pasqua and tony newton. Million dollar legs is one of those rare comedies that gets funnier with repeated viewing. Its a film that goes for broke with its humor, offering up punchlines every few second. One filmmillion dollar legs 1932is almost legendary, while the othertillie and gus 1933is.
Cleveland classic cinema million dollar legs youtube. Herman mankiewicz serving ben hecht for publicity related to the motion picture million dollar legs. Here it appears in a madeondemand dvd released jointly by universal and turner classic movies. Million dollar legs was originally a 1932 paramount film. Sinking boats, no money, and his own waistline stand in. Hes having trouble with his hat, which he will throughout the movie, but even more trouble trying to decide on what manner of address to use. Buy or rent million dollar legs movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Fields plays the president of klopstokia, a bankrupt european country that makes a bid for fame and fortune by entering its top athletes in the 1932 s.
We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Million dollar legs 1939 looking to win back his girlfriend dorothea kent, student greg john hartley decides the answer is to prove himself at sports without the help of his billionaire. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. View historical and todays current inflation rates, using the cpi provided by the united states government.
Million dollar legs 1932 is a comedy, sport movie starring jack oakie and. If you like high energy screwball comedy, this nonsensical. Find movie and film cast and crew information for million dollar legs 1932 edward f. Film fanatics might be forgiven for assuming that the film in gftff called million dollar legs would either be about betty grable nope, thats the 1939 film of the same title or esther williams nope, thats the 1952 film million dollar mermaid, which isnt included in pearys book speaking of which, none of williams films are. Buy or rent million dollar legs movie now family video. Million dollar legs 1932 official trailer, organic. July 8 is the anniversary of the release date of the allstar paramount comedy million dollar legs 1932, directed by eddie cline. But freddie frye, conniving student body president, has to get a letter in some sport to win back his girl susie.
Million dollar legs is the second album by the new tony williams lifetime, released in 1976 on columbia records. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing million dollar legs near you. Million dollar legs traffics in cartoon insanity in fact, im pretty sure ive seen a number of the films gags resurface years later in looney tunes and other abstract stabs at comedy. Now spinning million dollar legs dvd 1932 wc fields. Fields vehicle based on a short story by future all about eve director joseph l. All my universal vault dvdmods normally play perfectly. Million dollar legs is a tragic textbook example of how record company meddling with creative forces it does not know or understand causes untold heartbreak and disillusionment. Its one of many craycray comedies herman mankiewicz had a hand in in the early 30s. The president of klopstokia is chosen by his strength. Under contract to mack sennetts studios, fields was approached by paramount with a better offer and completed two films for the studio before any of his shorts with sennett were made. Either a masterpiece of absurdity or a triumph of satire, depending on your mood, but its quite possibly the funniest movie ever made. The new tony williams lifetime million dollar legs 1976.
One of the most bizarre comedies to ever come out of the hollywood studio system, this w. Million dollar legs is a zany, madcap comedy thats absolutely hilarious, with many of the great clowns of the time. Million dollar legs is a 1932 american precode comedy film starring jack oakie and w. Million dollar legs 1932 the country of klopstokia enters the olympics, led by their president w. At middleton college, controlled by rich donor melton, only paying sports are allowed. With special guest john oliver the daily show screening. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. Million dollar legs the 1932 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Herman mankiewicz serving ben hecht for publicity related. Fields plays the president of klopstokia, a bankrupt european country that makes a bid for fame and fortune by entering. A brush salesman in love with the presidents daughter gets athletic klopstokia to enter the olympic games. His salesman migg tweeney jack oakie runs to catch the boat, knocking down angela susan fleming. Fields, andy clyde, lyda roberti, susan fleming 1932 64min, 35mm. Fields as the president of the mythical land of klopstokia, is sitting in his horsedrawn coach and speaking into a dictation machine horn, relaying some manner of business intended for a general.
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