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Brewster's Millions (1921)

Brewster's Millions poster
Directed by
Joseph Henabery
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 01m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man inherits a fortune but must spend a huge amount of money quickly in order to receive an even larger inheritance. He tries various schemes to get rid of the cash.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulbriskold-fashionedcomicstraightforward

What happens

Brewster's Millions is a lost 1921 American comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. It is an adaptation of the 1902 novel written by George Barr McCutcheon as well as the 1906 Broadway smash hit play of the same name starring Edward Abeles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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