Poor Little Incredibly Rich Boy (1941)
Created and Written by Spencer Green
Rating: **********
Summary
Rhodes' first film follows young Joseph Aaron Dow, who inherits a vast fortune, becomes a newspaper tycoon and has the time of his life, with no complaints or regrets whatsoever. Often cited as the best film ever made and, if you don't agree, you're a big fat jerk who deserves to die, alone and miserable.
Director
Cast
- Elsworth Rhodes (Joseph Aaron Dow)
Didja Know?
- "Paddleball," the toy young Joseph Aaron Dow is playing with at the beginning of the film whose string breaks, is a sly reference to the real Matthew Constable Beckhew, who famously had only one testicle.
- Beckhew wanted to burn all prints of the movie before it was released and Elsworth Rhodes, for a time, seemed willing to allow this to happen. He drove a truck labelled "PRINTS OF MY MOVIE" to Beckhew's mansion and Beckhew set the truck on fire. When Beckhew learned the truck was filled only with prints of a rare nudie entitled "Bottoms One, Tops Zero," Rhodes ran away laughing while Beckhew angrily shook his fist.
- We would give this way more than ten stars but we can't so we won't. That's how important movies are to us here at The Parallel Universal Film Guide. But don't think we haven't been tempted, no siree.
Famous Quotes
Joseph Aaron Dow: Yes, I could lose a million dollars this year on my newspaper. And I could very well lose a million dollars next year on my newspaper. And it's quite possible that I could lose a million dollars the year after that. And if I continue to lose a million dollars each year, then I'll be completely penniless in--
(Accountant whispers in his ear)
Joseph Aaaron Dow: Three years? That's it? That's all I have? Hmm--I think we're going to have to increase advertising rates.
(political song)
There lives a gent
A wealthy gent
On easy street he rests his feet
While suckers pay high rent
This guy is who?
So true and blue
He downs fine brandy
Sure tastes dandy chasing lobster stew
He lives the life
So free of strife
And don't be sore because what's more
He's got a smokin' wife
But don't walk by
Don't leave him dry
He's asking please on bended knees
Don't make this fella cry
Who is this guy?
He's Mr. Dow
He's got more dough than Croesus
And he wants your vote right now!
Critical Views
"This movie will sully the nation and spit acid in your face." - The Matthew Constable Beckhew World Times
