What happens when an American family gets two trees that grow spendable money.What happens when an American family gets two trees that grow spendable money.What happens when an American family gets two trees that grow spendable money.
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- Director
- Writers
- Leonard Praskins(original screenplay)
- Barney Slater(original screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Leonard Praskins(original screenplay)
- Barney Slater(original screenplay)
- Stars
Emile Avery
- TV Manas TV Man
- (uncredited)
Mary Benoit
- Assistantas Assistant
- (uncredited)
Jeanne Blackford
- Ladyas Lady
- (uncredited)
Madge Blake
- Womanas Woman
- (uncredited)
Burman Bodel
- Badge Vendoras Badge Vendor
- (uncredited)
Vera Burnett
- Assistantas Assistant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Leonard Praskins(original screenplay)
- Barney Slater(original screenplay)
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Storyline
The Baxters are a typical happy American family trying to live on too little money. Mrs. Polly Baxter acquires two mysterious trees that got into a nursery shipment by mistake. Guess what: they turn out to be money trees! After initial problems, Polly decides to spend the money. But there's one logical consequence of money grown on trees that no one's considered. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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- The wonderful story of a wish come true!
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- Approved
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Did you know
- TriviaBoth William H. O'Brien and William J. O'Brien appear in this film (uncredited) as reporters.
- GoofsThe montage of newspaper front pages includes a photo of Polly posing with one of the blooming money trees in her backyard. But by the time anyone (including press) became aware of her secret, the trees were already bare, so no one would have had any reason to photograph her picking money off trees.
- Quotes
Phil Baxter: I married you for your brains, mmm-hmm. They disturbed me. They still disturb me... more than ever.
Polly Baxter: Mmm-hmm. That's supposed to be sarcasm. Well, for your information--in case you're interested, I have more brains in my head than most people have in their little finger.
Phil Baxter, Polly Baxter: That I give you.
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Money, That Is
Irene Dunne and Dean Jagger are a couple with three children and tight budget. One day she purchases a couple of trees for the back yard. Soon, money begins showing up on the wind, through the bathroom window, brought in by the cat and found on the grass. It turns out that the trees are producing the money. Miss Dunne starts to spend the money.
It's a brittle fantasy directed by comedy specialist Arthur Lubin. Miss Dunne plays a sweet, feather-brained woman, while Jagger is stolid and honest. Clearly this move was intended to appeal to the nervous middle class of the period, struggling to make ends meet in the 1950s while giving their family all the things that post-war prosperity was expected to yield. Miss Dunne is impeccable in her role, while Jagger plays second banana gruffly and amiably. Like many of the comedy-fantasies of the era, alas, the satire that might have infused it at some stage of its production is weakened by its very 1950s-specific air and the character work. Even so, it's worthy of some attention because of its cast (which includes Richard Crenna in an early adult role, and Miss Dunne in her final big-screen appearance), and its inherent modesty as a programme
It's a brittle fantasy directed by comedy specialist Arthur Lubin. Miss Dunne plays a sweet, feather-brained woman, while Jagger is stolid and honest. Clearly this move was intended to appeal to the nervous middle class of the period, struggling to make ends meet in the 1950s while giving their family all the things that post-war prosperity was expected to yield. Miss Dunne is impeccable in her role, while Jagger plays second banana gruffly and amiably. Like many of the comedy-fantasies of the era, alas, the satire that might have infused it at some stage of its production is weakened by its very 1950s-specific air and the character work. Even so, it's worthy of some attention because of its cast (which includes Richard Crenna in an early adult role, and Miss Dunne in her final big-screen appearance), and its inherent modesty as a programme
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- boblipton
- Oct 1, 2019
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- There's Nothing Like Money
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- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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