Comedy, Romance
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Coffee and Cigarettes II
Kate & Leopold
Mobsters and Mormons
Calm Yourself
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
99 Francs
Paathi Nee Paathi Naan
The Three Brothers
Man's Favorite Sport?
Loulou
You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife
Hope Floats
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The Ferpect Crime
Safety Last!
Scavenger Hunt
The Toy
King Frat
Fierce Creatures
Judge!
SIMILAR MOVIES
Coffee and Cigarettes II
IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 1989
A brother and sister, sitting in a coffee bar, bicker mildly about whose idea it was to come to Memphis and which kind of cigarette is fresher. Danny, their waiter, comes by offering refills; after determining they are twins, he guesses which is the evil one. Without a pause, he sits down and offers his theory about Elvis's twin. He drones on. The good twin finally speaks up, giving her own opinion. The waiter is unfazed. After his boss finally calls him back to work, the twins are free to resume their bickering amidst the coffee and cigarettes.Kate & Leopold
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 2001
When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.Mobsters and Mormons
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2005
When Carmine “The Beans” Pasquale is nabbed by the FBI, he decides to testify against his mafia boss and go into the Witness Relocation Program with his wife Gina and son Vincent. Now known as George, Linda and Patrick Cheeseman, the Pasquale family is sent to suburban Utah to begin their new life. But can the “Cheesemans” survive in a world where everyone is Mormon, all coffee is bad and scrapbooking reigns supreme?Calm Yourself
IMDB 6 | Jun , 1935
A recently-fired advertising executive starts his own company, Confidential Services, to help clients solve their unusual and problematic situations.2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1967
As the city of Paris and the French people grow in consumer culture, a housewife living in a high-rise apartment with her husband and two children takes to prostitution to help pay the bills.99 Francs
IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2007
Paris, France, 2001. Octave Parango, a young advertiser working at the Ross & Witchcraft advertising agency, lives a suicidal existence, ruled by cynicism, irresponsibility and debauchery. The obstacles he will encounter in developing a campaign for a new yogurt brand will force him to face the meaning of his work and the way he manages his relationship with those who orbit around his egotistic lifestyle.Paathi Nee Paathi Naan
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2023
"Paathi Nee Paathi Naan" is a Tamil short film. The story focuses on the complexities of love though the lens of a couple navigating their relationship amidst societal challenges.The Three Brothers
IMDB 7 | Dec , 1995
Three half-brothers are reunited at their mother's funeral. After being told of their inheritance they quickly spend the money, only to find out that they will not receive it after all. The men grow closer while deciding how to proceed.Man's Favorite Sport?
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1964
Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.Loulou
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 1980
A bored wife leaves her husband for an unemployed, petty criminal.You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife
IMDB 6 | Oct , 1971
Hope Floats
IMDB 6.4 | May , 1998
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 2006
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.The Ferpect Crime
IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2004
A playboy has the tables turned on him when he finds himself being used as a plaything by an undesirable woman.Safety Last!
IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 1923
When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.Scavenger Hunt
IMDB 5.6 | Dec , 1979
An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of dollars - which will only be given to the person or team, amongst his family and hired help, who wins a madcap scavenger hunt.The Toy
IMDB 5.9 | Dec , 1982
On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend.King Frat
IMDB 3.9 | Jul , 1979
Set on the quiet campus of Yellowstream University, this comedy follows the rivalries that build between two of the college's fraternities. When they're not mooning everyone they pass and throwing garbage on the lawns of rival frats, the members of the Pi Kappa Delta fraternity are mainly interested in drinking and... well, drinking. When a campus-wide farting contest is announced, Grossout, the leader of the Deltas, is all too eager to stand up, bend over and defend the honor of his fraternity.Fierce Creatures
IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 1997
Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.Judge!
IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 2014
After taking the blame for another disastrous advertising campaign, Ota Kiichiro is asked by his arrogant boss Otaki Ichiro to take his place as a judge at the world's biggest advertising competition in Los Angeles.