Million Dollar Legs (1939)
Directed by Edward Dmytryk / Nick Grinde
Genres - Comedy |
Release Date - Jul 13, 1939 (USA - Unknown), Jul 13, 1939 (USA) |
Run Time - 59 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
No relation to the 1932 W.C. Fields comedy of the same name, Million Dollar Legs is a college picture starring most of Paramount's younger contract players. The college is in financial trouble, so the students pin their hopes on a race horse--the "million dollar legs" of the title. As it turns out, the college's salvation rests with its rowing team, captained by Jackie Coogan (who was once upon a time a leading-man type). At the time Million Dollar Legs was made, Coogan was married to his costar, Betty Grable. A few years later, Grable would parlay her own lovely legs into a career worth several millions.
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horse-racing, racehorse, rowing, university, wager, student, college, finances, son, team, winner, father, problems, collection
