Make Mine a Million

"It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs"

1959 1h 17m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 6

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs”

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Cast

Arthur Askey
Arthur Ashton
Sidney James
Sid Gibson
Dermot Walsh
Martin Russell
Olga Lindo
Mrs. Burgess
Clive Morton
National TV Director General
George Margo
Assistant
Lionel Murton
Commercial TV Director
Bernard Cribbins
Jack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lance Comfort
Writers: Jack Francis, Peter Blackmore
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lance Comfort, shot by Arthur Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Black. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Pitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Arthur Askey and Sidney James and Dermot Walsh carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lance Comfort directs. Arthur Grant behind the camera. Stanley Black scores. Peter Pitt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Lance Comfort, shot by Arthur Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stanley Black. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Pitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arthur Askey and Sidney James and Dermot Walsh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It Will Make You Howl, A Host Of Stars A Million Laughs".
8IMDB entry: tt0053038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.