Champagne for Caesar (1950) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Whorf |
| Producer(s) | George Moskov, Joseph H. Nadel (associate), Harry M. Popkin (executive) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Champagne for Caesar (1950) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Richard Whorf and produced by Harry M. Popkin, George Moskov and Joseph H. Nadel.
SYNOPSIS
An unemployed genius appears on a TV quiz show and forces the jackpot to 40 million dollars. The panic-stricken sponsor then hires a femme fatale to disable the human encyclopedia in this funny spoof on the quiz-show industry.
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For the Caftan Woman Blogathon: Champagne for Caesar (1950)
By The Lady Eve on May 5, 2022 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeIn memory of our friend and world class classic film lover and blogger, Paddy, we gather to celebrate her with this, our Caftan Woman Blogathon: Honoring Patricia Nolan-Hall. Click here for links to all participating blogs.~I don't know exactly when Paddy and I first virtually met, but it must've be... Read full article
Champagne for Caesar (1950, Richard Whorf)
on Apr 18, 2020 From The Stop ButtonWhat?s so frustrating about Champagne for Caesar is how little the film really would?ve need to do to be a success. It just needed a rewrite. Someone to come in and fix Hans Jacoby and Frederick Brady?s script, which is usually fine but they really can?t figure out what to do with Celeste Holm. And ... Read full article
CMBA Fabulous Films of the 50s blogathon: Champagne for Caesar (1950)
By Caftan Woman on May 25, 2014 From Caftan WomanThe Classic Movie Blog Association sponsors the Fabulous Films of the 50s blogathon from May 22 to May 26. So many great movies and so many great posts. Ronald Colman stars as Beauregard Bottomley, the last scholar, in the delightful 1950 comedy Champagne for Caesar. As always, Colman is perf... Read full article
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Quotes from
[Burnbridge Waters is attempting to dissuade Beauregard Bottomley from taking his winnings]
Burnbridge Waters: Oh, don't thank me, Beauregard. Just stay as you are. Walk out of here into the sunshine of a carefree world, wise in the knowledge that I have bestowed on you. For it is my sincere conviction that the only way to be happy is to be poor.
Beauregard Bottomley: My dear Burnbridge, I see your point. I am about to make you the happiest man in the world.
Burnbridge Waters: How DARE you fall in love on my time. This is dishonest, treacherous and UN-american.
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Facts about
Acting debut of Art Linkletter. (He played himself in his first film, People Are Funny.)
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 5, 1950 with Ronald Colman, Vincent Price, Barbara Britton and Art Linkletter reprising their film roles.
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