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Pot o' Gold

1941

Taken from IMDB: Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle, an avid music-hater, all while winning the heart of the beautiful Molly! Stars James Stewart, Paulette Godard, Charles Winninger.


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Pot o' Gold is a 1941 in film United States romance film musical film starring James Stewart and Paulette Goddard, directed by George Marshall (director),< name="Maltin2008"/> and based on the radio series Pot o' Gold (radio program). The film was released April 3, 1941, eight months before the NBC radio series came to an end. Paulette Goddard's singing voice was dubbed by Vera Van.
The film is also known as Jimmy Steps Out (American alternative title) and as The Golden Hour (in the United Kingdom).

Background


Pot o' Gold was radio's first big-money giveaway program, garnering huge ratings within four weeks of its 1939 debut. The program's success prompted production of the film. The premise of the radio program, created by Ed Byron, was that any person who picked up the telephone when host Horace Heidt called would automatically win $1000. Phone numbers were chosen by three spins on the Wheel of Fortune: (1) choice of phone directory, (2) page number and (3) the line on the page. The series ran on NBC from September 26, 1939 to December 23, 1941 and later a new show by the same name from October 2, 1946 to March 26, 1947 on ABC.

Plot

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The film tells of a couple romantically involved despite family feuds.
Jimmy Haskell (Stewart) is the former owner of a defunct music store. His uncle, C.J. Haskell (Charles Winninger), dislikes music and has long wanted Jimmy to join him in his health food business. Jimmy only agrees after his music store is closed. When Jimmy arrives at his uncle's place, he is confronted by members of the McCorkle family, who play in Heidt's band and often practice outside C.J.'s business. As C.J. hates music, he is infuriated and attempts to stop the band using the police. Unsuccessful, he is thrown a tomato by Jimmy, unintentionally. Jimmy is then made a hero by the band and the McCorkles, who do not know his true identity. Molly McCorkle (Goddard) falls in love with him.
When Jimmy substitutes for C.J. on the Haskell radio program, two band members find out his identity. They work together to devise a scheme to persuade C.J. to take a vacation. In the meantime, Jimmy takes over the operation of the business and invites Heidt's band to play on the radio. Molly learns Jimmy's identity, and in anger, she says the Haskell program will give away $1000 every week. Jimmy has no choice but to find a way to hand out the cash, and a federal investigator reminds him that using lottery to give the 1000 dollars is illegal.
Jimmy plans to use phone books and a roulette-style game to find winners. The Haskell program grows immensely popular and attracts lucrative advertising contracts. This reconciles the Haskell and McCorkles, paving the way for the marriage between Jimmy and Molly.

Cast

  • James Stewart as James Hamilton "Jimmy" Haskell
  • Paulette Goddard as Molly McCorkle
  • Horace Heidt as Himself
  • Charles Winninger as Charles "C.J." Haskell
  • Mary Gordon (actor) as Mom McCorkle
  • Frank Melton (actor) as Jasper Backus
  • Jed Prouty as J.K. Louderman
  • Charles Arnt as Parks (butler)
  • Dick Hogan as Willie McCorkle
  • James Burke (actor) as Police Lt. Grady
  • Donna Wood as Donna McCorkle
  • Larry Cotton as Larry Cotton, Vocalist

Soundtrack

  • Various characters - "Hi, Cy, What's A-Cookin'?" (Written by Henry Russell (composer) and Louis Forbes)
  • Paulette Goddard (dubbed by Vera Van) with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights - "Pete the Piper" (Written by Henry Russell)
  • James Stewart - "When Johnny Toots His Horn" (Written by Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter))
  • Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights - "A Knife, a Fork and a Spoon" (Written by Dave Franklin)
  • Larry Cotton with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights - "Do You Believe in Fairy Tales?" (Music by Vee Lawnhurst, lyrics by Mack David)
  • Paulette Goddard (dubbed by Vera Van) with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights - "Broadway Caballero" (Written by Henry Russell)

Reception

Stewart later erred to the film as the worst one he ever appeared in.
Nine years later, Stewart did another movie about a big-money radio show, The Jackpot (1950).
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Category:1941 films
Category:1940s musical comedy films
Category:1940s romantic comedy films
Category:American musical comedy films
Category:Films based on radio series
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:American romantic musical films
Category:English-language films
Category:Black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by George Marshall
Category:United Artists films
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