I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
1h 36m
Running Time
August 25, 1964Release Date
I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
1h 36m
Running Time
August 25, 1964Release Date
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Plot.
An updated remake of It Started With Eve (1941). A young heiress is summoned to the bedside of her dying grandfather. The man's last wish is to meet her fiance, but problems arise when the fiance is delayed and a young chemical engineer is persuaded to take his place. When the grandfather suddenly (and secretly) recovers, he uses the situation to his advantage - playing matchmaker in an attempt to ensure his granddaughter's happiness.
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Cast & Crew.
Sandra Dee
Cynthia Dulaine
Robert Goulet
Paul Benton
Maurice Chevalier
Philip Dulaine
Andy Williams
Warren Palmer
Charles Ruggles
Dr. Charles Crandall
Gene Raymond
Martin Wood
Jack Smight
Director
Oscar Brodney
Writer
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I'd Rather Be Rich is a 1964 romantic comedy film with musical aspects directed by Jack Smight, produced by Ross Hunter and starring Sandra Dee. The film focuses on a dying man who wishes to meet his granddaughter's fiancé, but he is unavailable, so the woman persuades another man to substitute for him. Then the grandfather recovers.The film is a remake of the 1941 film It Started with Eve, with the genders reversed.