A Millionaire for a Day (1912)
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man sells an accidental political nomination for cash and travels to New York with a large group, pretending to be a millionaire. He spends money freely and tips generously until he is nearly broke.
lightheartedwhimsicaldown-to-earthbreezyamusingplayfulold-fashioned
What happens
A Millionaire for a Day is a 1912 American silent comedy short film starring John R. Cumpson. It was produced by the Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) Company of New York. The story is based on a real-life incident reported in newspapers across the United States in January 1912. A John Jay McDevitt of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, sold an accidental nomination for county treasurer for $2500 and traveled to New York City with an entourage (a doctor, a secretary, a valet and about 20 guests) on a special train, making speeches to appreciative audiences at stops along the way and arriving with only $72.40 left. There he fulfilled his ambition of acting the way he believed a millionaire would, spending and tipping lavishly. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Why Tightwad Tips (1912)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.