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Jackpot [VHS] (1950)

Starring: James Stewart, Barbara Hale Director: Walter Lang Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: James Stewart, Barbara Hale, James Gleason, Fred Clark, Alan Mowbray
  • Directors: Walter Lang
  • Writers: Henry Ephron, John McNulty, Phoebe Ephron
  • Producers: Samuel G. Engel
  • Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • VHS Release Date: September 3, 1996
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6303957056
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,986 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Radio game show winnings turn life upside-down., November 17, 1998
One of Jimmy Stewart's most overlooked films. This picture is pure 1950's. Stewart is an overworked family man, (Similar to his role in Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation, but The Jackpot is a much better picture.) who wins a radio game show. Prizes range from the useful to the absurd. Everything is fine until he finds out he's got to pay taxes on all of his loot. Probably as much pure fun as any Jimmy Stewart picture.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Good Enough For DVD?, November 25, 2005
This is a delightfully engaging movie and I personally consider it a vital part of Americana. Life of the typical middle class family making it big when they win a radio quiz show and how it then impacts their lives. Then there is the taxman...

Good wholesome entertainment for the whole family as well as a candid look at what life was like in the 1940s. I recommend this film highly.

I only wish that this film could somehow be transferred into DVD format or packaged into a Jimmy Stewart movie collection. For its entertainment value and for its charming rendition of life in the 40s, this film is a treasure of a bygone era.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Will success spoil Jimmy Stewart?, January 13, 2006
By J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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JACKPOT is a hilarious peek into the private lives of a normal family in 1950 made suddenly mad by winning a big radio prize. This is great family fun and deserves a place in your collection. Why it has not yet been released on DVD is a mystery to me. However, if you have never seen it -- don't wait and purchase the VHS copy, because it's just that good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure fun for the family
This is pure fun from start to end. A bit corny, perhaps but with James Stewart, who cares? I is a shame it's not out yet on DVD, however, if you have TMC or FMC ( not sure which... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Stephen E. Lightell

3.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully Cute
Jimmy Stewart & Barbara Hale keeps the plot moving. I really enjoyed watching it. Natalie Wood was kind of "dorky", but her little brother "Tommy" was a... Read more
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