IN 1987-1988, TBS owned my life. Privacy Policy / Advertise Brewster's Millions is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. The last time we checked on Brewster’s Millions, Richard Pryor and John Candy were rolling in it.That was 1985. I spent a quarter of my day watching the last place Atlanta Braves on the Super Station and, inevitably, another airing of Brewster’s Millions, which frequently came on right after the game. Dustin is the founder and co-owner of Pajiba. Despite his loose purse strings, Brewster repeatedly demonstrates a strong moral character. At another, he jumps overboard to save a drowning sailor from his cruise even as his rich friends choose not to. By Dustin Rowles | Industry | August 17, 2009 |. IN 1987-1988, TBS owned my life. Based on George Barr McCutcheon’s 1902 novel, the tale of a man who must blow $1 million in order to inherit another $7 million was first adapted to film in 1914 (one of Cecil B. DeMille’s first works as a director). The novel Brewster's Millions has been adapted into many films: In the TV episode "Punky's Millions", from the animated version of Punky Brewster, Punky and her father Henry appear on a TV show trying to win the $40 million prize. Brewster is required to spend every penny of his grandfather's million within one year, resulting in no assets or property held from the wealth at the end of that time. You may email him here, follow him on Twitter, or listen to his weekly TV podcast, Podjiba. The benefactor designed the test to be staged near the end of the 30-day test to determine if the money had changed his grandson's compassion for humanity. And what about this “Comic Con” movie? The catch? This page was last edited on 22 May 2020, at 04:27. Working against him are his well-meaning friends, who try repeatedly to limit his losses and extravagance even as they share in his luxurious lifestyle. It’s a silly, throw-away comedy, and it’d probably be just as appealing with whatever dillweed they cast as Brewster. Or run for mayor and ask everyone to vote for “None of the Above.”. Moreover, Brewster is sworn to secrecy, and cannot tell anyone why he is living to excess. At one point, he uses his funds to bail out a bank to save his landlady's account, despite risking his eligibility for the will. Brewster has to spend one million, A Brazilian film. The play debuted at the New Amsterdam Theatre on December 31, 1906. They could put Zac Efron in it, and it probably wouldn’t lose much. 'Brewster's Millions' Getting Its Eighth Remake Christopher Campbell 08/17/2009 Can we really call something a remake if it’s the eighth time the story is being turned into a movie? The uncle will leave Brewster seven million dollars, but only under the condition that he keeps none of the grandfather's money. ©2020 Viacom International Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. It was adapted into a play in 1906, which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway,[1] and the novel or play has been adapted into films thirteen times, four of which were produced in India. It is interesting that the last remake was made in the middle of a very affluent decade. Brewster's would-be wife Barbara Drew turns down his marriage proposal early in the year, believing him to be financially irresponsible and bound to a life of poverty, and his attempts to win her back repeatedly fail as his attention is entirely absorbed by the requirement to spend so much money. It’s all about the concept. But I’m not really bothered by it. The premise will take care of the rest. It was never a great movie, but the premise was so compelling that it didn’t have to be. Can we really call something a remake if it’s the eighth time the story is being turned into a movie? Buy a Pajiba T-Shirt at the Pajiba Store. How the hell do you spend $30 million without acquiring assets? As in the Richard Pryor film, Selminha (Little Selma) must spend. In order to claim the grand prize, they must spend one million dollars in 48 hours. If Brewster meets these terms, he will gain the full seven million; if he fails, he remains penniless. Brewster's challenge is compounded by the fact that his attempts to lose money through stock speculation and roulette prove to increase his funds rather than decrease them. Playing opposite Benny is his real-life wife and the co-star of his long-running radio show, Mary Livingstone. The story is certainly a good one to revisit with the world in a recession, because it’s pretty much the greatest economic fantasy of all time. Brewster is required to demonstrate business sense by obtaining good value for the money he spends, limiting his donations to charity, his losses to gambling, and the value of his tips to waiters and cab drivers. MTV AND ALL RELATED TITLES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OF VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC, 'Brewster's Millions' Getting Its Eighth Remake. It’s one of those awesome concepts — like the ability to clap your hands to stop time — that just rings around and around in your head. Tragedy strikes the night before the deadline, as his lawyers informed him that the executor of his uncle's will has vanished after liquidating all of the assets. Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan are writing the script. To make sure that the money would not be spent all at once on something very expensive (e.g., a villa as suggested by one of Punky's friends), a rule states the money cannot be used to buy any single item for more than $10,000. It was adapted into a play in 1906, which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway, and the novel or play has been adapted into films thirteen times, four of which were produced in India. When the deadline passes, Punky and Henry seem to have won, but one of Punky's friends, Allen, forgot to spend the 98 cents he got as change when he bought chocolate, so they lose the game. Yet at the same time, the idea of watching someone spend millions in a short period of time with the rule that no assets can be acquired may be a tad upsetting to audiences with empty wallets. The novel was adapted into a Broadway play of the same name by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley. Shortly after the wedding, the executor of his uncle's will arrives to inform him that he has successfully met the challenge and that he has come to deliver the money to Brewster in person. He first has to spend $30 million in 30 days, and at the end of that month, have nothing left but what he came in with: The jersey on his back.
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