It's Only Money

It's Only Money

Directed by	Frank Tashlin
Produced by	Paul Jones
Written by	John Fenton Murray
Starring	Jerry Lewis Zachary Scott Joan O'Brien Mae Questel
Music by	Walter Scharf
Edited by	Arthur P. Schmidt
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 21, 1962 (1962-11-21)
Running time	84 minutes
Language	English
Box office	1,073,011 admissions (France)^[1]

It's Only Money is a comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Jerry Lewis. It was filmed from October 9 to December 17, 1961 and was released on November 21, 1962 by Paramount Pictures.

This was the final film of actor Zachary Scott.

Plot

Lester March (Jerry Lewis) is a 25-year-old orphan who is an electronics repairman. However, his real passion is detective novels, and he dreams of someday becoming a detective himself. His best friend, Pete Flint (Jesse White), is a detective, and they see a television program about a wealthy, single woman, Cecilia Albright (Mae Questel) who is looking for her long-lost nephew. The mention of a $100,000 reward gets their attention.

Flint allows March to join him in sneaking into the Albright mansion in hopes of solving the mystery and collecting the reward. During their break-in, Albright's lawyer (Zachary Scott) sees them and recognizes March as being the long-lost nephew, Charles Albright, Jr. The lawyer was responsible for Charles Albright, Sr.'s death, and his plan is to marry Cecilia and kill her to inherit the entire fortune. With the help of the butler (Jack Weston), they plan to kill March so he does not interfere with that plan.

The family nurse, Wanda Paxton (Joan O'Brien), discovers March's identity and falls in love with him. The lawyer's plans are foiled, March's identity is revealed, and Paxton and March are married.

Cast

Jerry Lewis as Lester
Joan O'Brien as Wanda
Zachary Scott as Gregory DeWitt
Jack Weston as Leopold
Mae Questel as Cecilia
Jesse White as Pete Flint
Francine York as Sexy Girl
Barbara Pepper as the Fisherwoman

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 27, 2012.^[2]

References

↑ Box office information for film at Box Office Story
↑ http://www.amazon.com/Its-Only-Money-Jerry-Lewis/dp/B006X0ZN7Q/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp

External links

It's Only Money on IMDb
It's Only Money at the TCM Movie Database

Films directed by Frank Tashlin

The Way of Peace (1947)
The First Time (1952)
Son of Paleface (1952)
Marry Me Again (1953)
Susan Slept Here (1954)
Artists and Models (1955)
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
Hollywood or Bust (1956)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Rock-A-Bye Baby (1958)
The Geisha Boy (1958)
Say One for Me (1959)
Cinderfella (1960)
Bachelor Flat (1962)
It's Only Money (1962)
The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
Who's Minding the Store? (1963)
The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
The Alphabet Murders (1965)
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
Caprice (1967)
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)

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