Millionaires (1926)
A COMEDY OF GOLD AND GURGLES
Meyer Rubens and his wife, Esther, own a pressing-shop in New York's Lower East Side. Esther wants to move on up to the Upper West Side. She has a rich sister, Reba, who persuades Meyer to invest in the worthless oil stock sold by her husband. The stock proves to be not worthless and Meyer and Esther become overnight millionaires. But Reba thinks Meyer, who has no taste for high society, is holding her sister back socially, so she devises some schemes that involve catching Meyer in a compromising situation with other women, so her sister can file for a divorce.
Director: Herman C. Raymaker
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: October 1, 1926
Cast
- George Sidney - Meyer Rubens
- Louise Fazenda - Reba, Esther's Sister
- Vera Gordon - Esther Rubens
- Nat Carr - Maurice, Reba's Husband
- Helene Costello - Ida
- Arthur Lubin - Lew
- Jane Winton - Lottie
- Otto Hoffman - Detective
- William H. Strauss - Helper in Meyer's Tailor Shop
- Edward Clark
Screenplay
- E. Phillips Oppenheim (Novel)
- Edward Clark (Adaptation)
- Raymond L. Schrock (Screenplay)
- C. Graham Baker (Adaptation)
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Herman C. Raymaker
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Millionaires about?
- Meyer Rubens and his wife, Esther, own a pressing-shop in New York's Lower East Side. Esther wants to move on up to the Upper West Side. She has a rich sister, Reba, who persuades Meyer to invest in the worthless oil stock sold by her husband. The stock proves to be not worthless and Meyer and Esther become overnight millionaires. But Reba thinks Meyer, who has no taste for high society, is holding her sister back socially, so she devises some schemes that involve catching Meyer in a compromising situation with other women, so her sister can file for a divorce.
- Who directed Millionaires?
- Millionaires was directed by Herman C. Raymaker.
- Who stars in Millionaires?
- Millionaires stars George Sidney, Louise Fazenda, Vera Gordon, Nat Carr, Helene Costello, Arthur Lubin.
- How long is Millionaires?
- Millionaires has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Millionaires?
- Millionaires is a Comedy film.
- Where was Millionaires produced?
- Millionaires was produced in United States of America.