Based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story, “The Million Pound Bank Note,” it’s considered to be a precursor to Eddie Murphy’s 1983 comedy, Trading Places.
Man With a Million (aka “The Million Pound Note”) (1954): Ronald Neame’s British Comedy, Based on Mark Twain Story, Starring Gregory Peck
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Where the Boys Are (1960): Iconic Spring Break Movie, Starring Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss
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Tribute to Iconic Singer Connie Francis, Who Passed Yesterday at age 87
Death in Hollywood: Francis, Connie–Iconic Singer (“Where the Boys Are”) Dies at 87
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Connie Francis, the iconic pop singer of ’50s and ’60s classics like “Stupid Cupid,” “Where the Boys Are” and the recently TikTok viral “Pretty Little Baby,” has died. She was 87.
Mackenna’s Gold (1967): Thompson’s Neo-Western, Starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Julie Newmar
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Blast from the Past: Gregory Peck J. Lee Thompson directed Mackenna’s Gold, an overwrought Western starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Ted Cassidy, Camilla Sparv, and Julie Newmar in lead roles. Joseph MacDonald photographed it in Super Panavision 70 and Technicolor, with original music by Quincy Jones. Mackenna’s Gold is based on the novel […]
Fantastic Four: First Steps: Malkovich’s “Red Ghost” Cut Out from Final Film
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Cutting Malkovich’s Red Ghost from ‘Fantastic Four’ Was Heartbreaking’
