The Jackpot

I have a question that goes beyond the one that's in this movie - Who is the Mystery Husband? (and by the way, I recognized his voice) - WHAT was THE James Stewart doing in a B movie? Did he owe... Full review

Where did this movie come from and who has been hiding it for all these years? Was it you, Ruppert Murdoch? This was on Fox Movie Channel today and what a surprise it is! When you view a film which... Full review

James Stewart plays an unfulfilled Indiana husband and father, an advertising stiff at the local department store, who wins $24,000 worth of prizes on a radio quiz show; once the gifts begin arriving in quick succession, Stewart becomes even more... Full review

A red flag came up early on when Jimmy Stewart starts of his scenes with that look of a deer caught in headlights expression. During the early important radio program call-in scene poor Jimmy acts as if there is always... Full review

The Jackpot features James Stewart in another incarnation of his George Bailey, Mr. Average Man persona. Like Bailey, Jimmy Stewart is the average man with a wife and two kids. Only his Mr. Potter is his boss Fred Clark at... Full review

Directed by Walter Lang, "The Jackpot" is a fine showcase for James Stewart's clumsy comic abilities, both physical and verbal. In this film, Stewart plays Bill Lawrence, a department store manager who lives a fairly comfortable life with his wife... Full review

"The Jackpot" is a story about Bill Lawrence, an ordinary man with a lovely wife, two growing kids, a regular job and a good group of friends. But this ordinary man thinks his life is too ordinary, too boring. Then... Full review

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... Full review

Jaya TV in Koteeswari. The show failed to take off because of uninteresting presentation. Her next attempt titled Jackpot became a hit and has been running for over three years now. ... Full Article

The Jackpot is a generally pleasing satire of quiz programs. James Stewart stars as Bill Lawrence, an average Joe who picks up the phone one day, answers a simple question, and suddenly finds himself the recipient of a radio quiz-show... ... Full Article