Pot o' Gold (film)
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1941 Theatrical poster
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| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Produced by | James Roosevelt |
| Written by |
Andrew Bennison Monte Brice |
| Based on |
Pot O' Gold 1939--1941; 1946 radio series by Robert Brilmayer Haydn Roth Evans |
| Starring |
James Stewart Paulette Goddard Horace Heidt Charles Winninger Mary Gordon |
| Music by | Louis Forbes |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Edited by | Lloyd Nosler |
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Production
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James Roosevelt Productions
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time
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86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pot o' Gold is a 1941 American romantic musical comedy film starring James Stewart and Paulette Goddard, directed by George Marshall, and based on the radio series Pot o' Gold. The film was released April 3, 1941, eight months before the NBC radio series came to an end. Paulette Goddard's singing voice was dubbed by Vera Vann. The film is also known as Jimmy Steps Out (American alternative title) and as The Golden Hour (in the United Kingdom).
Pot o' Gold was radio's first big-money giveaway program, garnering huge ratings within four weeks of its 1939 debut. The program's success prompted production of the film. The premise of the radio program, created by Ed Byron, was that any person who picked up the telephone when host Horace Heidt called would automatically win $1000. Phone numbers were chosen by three spins on the Wheel of Fortune: (1) choice of phone directory, (2) page number and (3) the line on the page. The series ran on NBC from September 26, 1939 to December 23, 1941 and later a new show by the same name from October 2, 1946 to March 26, 1947 on ABC.
The film tells of a couple romantically involved despite family feuds.
Jimmy Haskell (James Stewart) is the former owner of a defunct music store. His uncle, C.J. Haskell (Charles Winninger), dislikes music and has long wanted Jimmy to join him in his health food business. Jimmy only agrees after his music store is closed. When Jimmy arrives at his uncle's place, he is confronted by members of the McCorkle family, who play in Heidt's band and often practice outside C.J.'s business. As C.J. hates music, he is infuriated and attempts to stop the band using the police. Unsuccessful, he is thrown a tomato by Jimmy, unintentionally. Jimmy is then made a hero by the band and the McCorkles, who do not know his true identity. Molly McCorkle (Paulette Goddard) falls in love with him.
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