Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions is a novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902. It was adapted into a play in 1906, and the novel or play have been made into a movie seven times, with the 1985 Richard Pryor and John Candy version being best known.

The story revolves around Montgomery Brewster, a poor man who inherits a large sum of money. However, there is a catch—he has to spend every penny within 30 days but still end up with nothing after that time. Should he make the deadline he stands to gain an even larger sum, should he fail he remains penniless.

Brewster finds that spending so much money is more difficult that he first thinks, especially when the lawyers are trying to get him to fail so that they can claim the money. What makes it worse is that he starts to be a little too successful with some ventures, actually making money from them. Finally, just moments before the deadline, he manages to spend the last remnants of the cash and gets his rightful inheritance.

Contents

1 Play adaptation 2 Movie versions 2.1 Brewster's Millions (1914) 2.2 Brewster's Millions (1921) 2.3 Miss Brewster's Millions (1926) 2.4 Brewster's Millions (1935) 2.5 Brewster's Millions (1945) 2.6 Three on a Spree (1961) 2.7 Brewster's Millions (1985) 2.7.1 Summary 2.7.2 Cast and crew 3 External links

Play adaptation

The novel was adapted into a Broadway play by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley . The play débuted at the New Amsterdam Theatre December 31, 1906.

Movie versions

Brewster's Millions (1914)

Director: Cecil B. DeMille & Oscar Apfel (based on the play)

Monty Brewster: Edward Abeles

Brewster's Millions (1921)

Director: Joseph Henabery
Screenplay: Walter Woods (based on the play)

Monte Brewster: Roscoe Arbuckle

Miss Brewster's Millions (1926)

Director: Clarence G. Badger
Screenplay: Monte Brice , Lloyd Corrigan & Harold Shumate (based on the play)

Polly Brewster: Bebe Daniels

Brewster's Millions (1935)

Director: Thornton Freeland
Screenplay: Douglas Furber & Paul Gangelin

Jack Brewster: Jack Buchanan

Brewster's Millions (1945)

Director: Allan Dwan
Screenplay: Siegfried Herzig & Wilkie C. Mahoney

Monty Brewster: Dennis O'Keefe

Three on a Spree (1961)

Director: Sidney J. Furie
Screenplay: Siegfried Herzig & James Kelley

Michael Brewster: Jack Watling

Supporting cast:

• Carole Lesley - Susan
• Renee Houston - Mrs. Gray
• John Slater - Sid Johnson

Brewster's Millions (1985)

Summary

Brewster is a minor league baseball player dropped from his team. He inherits $30 million and spends it numerous ways including running for the mayor of New York City (which he wins, much to his annoyance) and getting his old baseball team to play the New York Yankees.

Cast and crew

Director: Walter Hill
Screenplay: Herschel Weingrod & Timothy Harris

Montgomery Brewster: Richard Pryor

Supporting cast:

• John Candy - Spike Nolan
• Lonette McKee - Angela Drake
• Stephen Collins - Warren Cox
• David White - George Granville
• Rick Moranis

External links

• Internet Movie Database listings:
  • Brewster's Millions (1914 version)
  • Brewster's Millions (1921 version)
  • Miss Brewster's Millions
  • Brewster's Millions (1935 version)
  • Brewster's Millions (1945 version)
  • Three on a Spree
  • Brewster's Millions (1985)