Penny Points to Paradise (Original title)Double or Quits (Working title)
Date: 1951 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Tony Young
Synopsis: Harry Flakers, winner of £100,000 on the football pools, decides to celebrate with a stay at a crowded Brighton guest house with his friend, Spike. There he falls prey to the advances of a girl who is only interested in his money, and counterfeiters steal his winnings. The residents of the guesthouse pursue the villains to a Brighton wax museum where slapstick antics ensue. Finally the criminals are brought to justice.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Football pools, Brighton, Wax museums, Gambling
Releases
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 77 mins Length: 7000 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 72 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: Reviews: DVDs: Penny Points to Paradise/Let's Go CrazyAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Today's Cinema v76 n6238 26 Apr 1951 Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v76 n6238 26 Apr 1951: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v18 n209 June 1951 Page: 284
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v18 n209 June 1951: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Date: 1951 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Tony Young
Synopsis: Harry Flakers, winner of £100,000 on the football pools, decides to celebrate with a stay at a crowded Brighton guest house with his friend, Spike. There he falls prey to the advances of a girl who is only interested in his money, and counterfeiters steal his winnings. The residents of the guesthouse pursue the villains to a Brighton wax museum where slapstick antics ensue. Finally the criminals are brought to justice.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Football pools, Brighton, Wax museums, Gambling
Releases
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 77 mins Length: 7000 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 72 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Sight and Sound v19 n10 October 2009 Page: 88Title: Reviews: DVDs: Penny Points to Paradise/Let's Go CrazyAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Today's Cinema v76 n6238 26 Apr 1951 Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v76 n6238 26 Apr 1951: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v18 n209 June 1951 Page: 284
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v18 n209 June 1951: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English