Once in a Million
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Once in a Million is a 1936 British
comedy film
directed by Arthur B. Woods
and starring Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Mary Brian
and Jimmy Godden
. A bank clerk left to guard a million pounds, fantasises about how he would spend the money.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Arthur B. Woods
Arthur B. Woods
Arthur Bickerstaffe Woods was an English film director with 27 credits between 1933 and 1940. Woods' films were mainly quota quickies but were diverse in style, from light comedy and musicals to dark crime thrillers. His most acclaimed film is 1938's They Drive by Night...
and starring Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Mary Brian
Mary Brian
Mary Brian was an American actress and movie star who made the transition from 'silents' to 'talkies'.-Early life:...
and Jimmy Godden
Jimmy Godden
Jimmy Godden was a British film actor.He was educated at Christ's Hospital and was in the Civil Service before becoming a concert pianist...
. A bank clerk left to guard a million pounds, fantasises about how he would spend the money.
Cast
- Charles 'Buddy' Rogers ... Pierre
- Mary BrianMary BrianMary Brian was an American actress and movie star who made the transition from 'silents' to 'talkies'.-Early life:...
... Suzanne - W.H. Berry ... Gallivert
- Haver and Lee ... Joe and Chief
- Norah Gale ... Princess
- Billy MiltonBilly Milton-Selected filmography:* Young Woodley * The Man from Chicago * The Great Gay Road * Three Men in a Boat * Music Hath Charms * No Escape * Aren't Men Beasts! * Yes, Madam?...
... Prince - Charles CarsonCharles Carson (actor)-Selected filmography:* The Loves of Ariane * Dreyfus * Many Waters * Marry Me * The Chinese Puzzle * Monsieur Albert * Men of Tomorrow * Leap Year...
... President - Nadine March ... Josette
- Iris HoeyIris HoeyIris Hoey was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies. She married twice, first to Max Leeds, then the actor Cyril Raymond but divorced on both occasions....
... Mrs. Fenwick - Veronica RoseVeronica Rose-Selected filmography:* A Cup of Kindness * Stormy Weather * Second Best Bed * Old Iron * Warn That Man * Death in High Heels...
... Caroline - Jimmy GoddenJimmy GoddenJimmy Godden was a British film actor.He was educated at Christ's Hospital and was in the Civil Service before becoming a concert pianist...
... Plume