Make Mine a Million (1959)

7.7/10 77 min Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Arthur Askey

Arthur Ashton

Sidney James

Sid Gibson

Dermot Walsh

Martin Russell

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Burgess

Clive Morton

National TV Director General

Lionel Murton

Commercial TV Director

Bernard Cribbins

Jack

Kenneth Connor

Anxious Husband

Sally Barnes

Sally

Leigh Madison

Diana

Bruce Seton

Supt. James

Tom Gill

Mr. Langtree

Richard Caldicot

Assistant Director General

David Nettheim

Professor

Sabrina

Herself

Tommy Trinder

Himself

Barbara Windsor

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Robber (uncredited)

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