Take It or Leave It (1944 film)
| Take It or Leave It | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Benjamin Stoloff |
| Screenplay by | Mac Benoff Harold Buchman Snag Werris |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Phil Baker Edward Ryan Madge Meredith Stanley Prager Roy Gordon Nana Bryant |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.1 million[1] |
Take It or Leave It is a 1944 American drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Mac Benoff, Harold Buchman and Snag Werris. The film stars Phil Baker, Edward Ryan, Madge Meredith, Stanley Prager, Roy Gordon and Nana Bryant.[2][3][4] The film was released on July 7, 1944, by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
Eddie Collins (Ryan) needs $1,000 to pay his wife's obstetrician. He is selected as a contestant on a special edition of Take It or Leave It, a long-running quiz show that later evolved into The $64,000 Question, in which the top prize is increased from its then-top prize of $64 to $1,000.
Collins chooses "Films" as his category. As such, the game show element serves as a framework for a compilation film featuring clips from other 20th Century Fox films.
Cast
- Phil Baker as Phil Baker
- Edward Ryan as Eddie Collins
- Madge Meredith as Kate Collins
- Stanley Prager as Herb Gordon
- Roy Gordon as Doctor Edward Preston
- Nana Bryant as Miss Burke
- Carleton Young as Program Director
- Phil Silvers as Phil Silvers
References
- ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 220
- ^ "Take It or Leave It (1944) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Take It or Leave It (1944) - Benjamin Stoloff - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Take It or Leave It". afi.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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