40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble is a 1962 comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch and Phil Silvers. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's 1932 short story Little Miss Marker.
Plot
A casino manager (played by Tony Curtis) and his club singer, Chris Lockwood (played by Suzanne Pleshette), find their hands full when they agree to take in a troublesome young girl named Penny Piper (played by Claire Wilcox), left behind in the casino by her gambling father. The little girl hinders the manager's plans to keep his gaming licence. Penny thinks that Steve needs to get married and settle down, so she starts trying to match make, trying to set him up with Chris. Steve is still reeling from his failed first marriage and is apprehensive about another trip to the altar. The movie's culmination involves a slapstick pursuit through Disneyland.
More details
| author | Marion Hargrove |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California Disneyland |
| director | Norman Jewison |
| editor | Marjorie Fowler |
| events | gambling |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | gamble game gaming licence little girl married match make matchmaker young girl |
| musicBy | Mort Lindsey |
| producer | Stan Margulies |
| productionCompany | Curtis Enterprises |
| theme | gambling slapstick |