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Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

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

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

01 January 1959

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Arthur Ashton

Sid James

Sid James

Sid Gibson

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh

Martin Russell

Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Burgess

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

National TV Director General

George Margo

George Margo

Assistant

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

Commercial TV Director

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Jack

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Anxious Husband

Sally Barnes

Sally Barnes

Sally

Leigh Madison

Leigh Madison

Diana

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Supt. James

Tom Gill

Tom Gill

Mr. Langtree

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Assistant Director General

David Nettheim

David Nettheim

Professor

Sabrina

Sabrina

Herself

Tommy Trinder

Tommy Trinder

Himself

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Robber (uncredited)

Dickie Henderson

Dickie Henderson

Himself

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