''1,000 Dollars a Minute'' is a 1935 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Aubrey Scotto and starring

Roger Pryor Roger Atkinson Pryor (July 19, 1828 – March 14, 1919) was a Virginian newspaper editor and politician who became known for his fiery oratory in favor of secession; he was elected both to national and Confederate office, and served as a gen ...

and Leila Hyams. The film was released on October 22, 1935. The film was nominated for an

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in the category

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Plot

A broken and pennyless newspaperman takes part in an experiment where two crazy millionaires are offering a prize of $10,000 to anyone that can spend $1,000 a minute, every minute, for 12 hours straight.

Cast

as Wally Jones * Leila Hyams as Dorothy Summers *

Edward Brophy Edward Santree Brophy (February 27, 1895 – May 27, 1960) was an American character actor and comedian, as well as an assistant director and second unit director during the 1920s. Small of build, balding, and raucous-voiced, he frequently ...

as Benny Dolan * Sterling Holloway as Pete * Edgar Kennedy as Police Officer McCarthy *

Purnell Pratt Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography * ''The Great D ...

as Charlie, the Editor *

Herman Bing Herman Bing (March 30, 1889 – January 9, 1947) was a German-American character actor. He acted in more than 120 films and many of his parts were uncredited. Biography Bing was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was son of the opera ...

as Vanderbrocken * Arthur Hoyt as Jewel clerk * William Austin as Salesman * Franklin Pangborn as Reville * George Hayes as New Deal Watson * Morgan Wallace as Big Jim Bradley *

Claude King Claude King (February 5, 1923 – March 7, 2013) was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for his million selling 1962 hit, "Wolverton Mountain". Biography King was born in Keithville in southern Caddo Parish south ...

as Robinson

References

External links

* * 1935 films 1935 comedy films 1930s English-language films American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Aubrey Scotto Films produced by Nat Levine Republic Pictures films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub