Wenn ich eine Million hätte (1932)
25KWenn ich eine Million hätte: Directed by James Cruze, H. Bruce Humberstone, Ernst Lubitsch, Norman Z. McLeod, Lothar Mendes, Stephen Roberts, William A. Seiter, Norman Taurog. With Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, George Raft, Jack Oakie. A dying tycoon gives million-dollar windfalls to eight people picked from the city directory.
“Thank heavens for fans of W.C. Fields, because it is they who have kept this diamond in the public forum after all these years. The film certainly does not belong to Fields, as his Road Hog routine is just one of eight stories of varying lengths. But fortunately, his fans discovered this film so the rest of us can truly enjoy everything else it has to offer, as well. A collection of writers presented eight stories of people who get an unexpected windfall from a steel tycoon. Some are funny, some are touching, some are brilliant in their brevity, some just make you think. Just desserts is the main theme. The Eddie Jackson (George Raft) segment is twistedly ironic enough to be a u0026quot;Twilight Zoneu0026quot; episode. And EVERYBODY wants to be Phineas Lambert (Charles Laughton). Great writing, great cast – a good time.”
