Carnival promoters and gangsters back a math genius rube in a big money bridge tournament.Carnival promoters and gangsters back a math genius rube in a big money bridge tournament.Carnival promoters and gangsters back a math genius rube in a big money bridge tournament.
Erville Alderson
- Sheriff
- (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
- Prof. Spring
- (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
- Andrews
- (uncredited)
George Chandler
- Bank Clerk
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- Spectator at Bridge Tournament
- (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
- Chairman
- (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThis film's earliest documented telecast took place in Honolulu Monday 13 May 1957 on KHVH (Channel 13); it first aired in Altoona PA 3 June 1957 on WFBG (Channel 10), in Chicago 17 June 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Los Angeles 25 June 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11), in Seattle 15 July 1957 on KING (Channel 5), in Portland OR 31 July 1957 on KGW (Channel 8), in Omaha 7 August 1957 on WOW (Channel 6), in Norfolk VA 9 October 1957 on WTAR (Channel 3), in Hartford CT 7 December 1957 on WHCT (Channel 18), in Tampa 9 December 1957 on WFLA (Channel 8), in Philadelphia 2 January 1958 on WFIL (Channel 6), followed by San Francisco 16 November 1958 on KGO (Channel 7) and, finally by New York City 3 June 1961 on WCBS (Channel 2).
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Really Fun Escapist Comedy
I thought this film was really enjoyable. This film isn't a message movie but rather just designed to provide some light entertainment to make people feel better in the midst of the Great Depression. I found the cast splendid with Stuart Erwin a delight to watch as the lead. He plays a country bumpkin who happens to excel at math so is used by corrupt carnival barkers (headed by Robert Armstrong) to make money by winning a bridge tournament. Yes, the story sounds a little far-fetched on paper, but the talented cast makes it work and I absolutely loved the ending which I won't give away. Edmund Gwenn is wonderful as the alcoholic associate of Robert Armstrong's character and Betty Furness is excellent as Edmund Gwenn's character's daughter. Edward Brophy and Dewey Robinson as a couple of gangsters are excellent as well! One area of improvement for the film would have been to have expanded the bridge-playing scenes with E.E. Clive as the opponent of Stuart Erwin. But otherwise this was a lot of fun!
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- May 19, 2019
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- Chain Lightning
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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