"The Millionaire" (1955) TV series 1955-1960

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

19 January 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In this hit 1950's TV series, a millionaire indulges himself giving away one million dollars apiece to persons that he has never met.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology

Cast

Marvin Miller	...	Michael Anthony (206 episodes, 1955-1960)
Paul Frees	...	John Beresford Tipton / ... (206 episodes, 1955-1960)
Tido Fedderson	...	Nurse / ... (92 episodes, 1955-1960)

Also Known As:

If You Had a Million

Runtime:

30 min (205 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "SCTV Network 90: One on the Town (#1.1)" (1981)

I Wish They Showed This One Again

Here's a program that really caught my fancy when I was growing up. Everyone dreams of wealth. Whether one million dollars is a lot of money now or not, I wouldn't mind having such an amount.

It is a fabulous amount, still. And the concept of instant wealth is still intriguing to us. Witness: the proliferation of money shows currently.

The best part of the program was the human lessons we all learned about Instant Wealth: it's problems, responsibilities and the greed and envy of others.

The program should be brought back. Maybe Hallmark can do us all the kind favor?