A sharp satire of small-town politics, Thanks a Million stars
Dick Powell as the leading man of a travelling musical show. During a short stopover, the troupe witnesses a political rally where a pompous candidate (
Raymond Walburn) is wallowing in ineptitude. Sensing a quick-buck opportunity, the show's manager (Fred Allen) offers to entertain on the politician's behalf. The upshot of all this is that Powell, rather than the political hack, becomes the party's candidate for governor! Thanks a Million was remade in 1946 as
If I'm Lucky, with
Perry Como and
Phil Silvers, respectively, in the
Dick Powell and Fred Allen roles. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide