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MILLIONAIRE, THE - The Story of Harvey Blake

Air Date/Released Wednesday, March 2, 1955
Station/Studio CBS / Don Fedderson Prods.
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)

In each episode multi-millionaire John Beresford Tipton makes a gift of $1MM dollars to a stranger, with the help of his secretary-assistant Michael Anthony. The dramatic anthology tells the stories of the recipients, and how it changes their lives for better... or worse.

Three bums make their living by selling pamphlets in a local park, extolling the evils of money. One, Harvey Blake (Jay Novello), receives $1MM from Mr. Tipton, but under the conditions of the gift he cannot reveal its nature or source. His two friends (Joe Besser and John Dehner), and the police, assume that Harvey's prosperity is the result of illegal activity.


THE MILLIONAIRE usually engaged in dramatic storylines, but "Harvey Blake" is a comedy, complete with a laughtrack.

Cast: Paul Frees (John Beresford Tipton, voice), Marvin Miller (Michael Anthony), Jay Novello (Harvey Blake), Joe Besser (Chester), John Dehner (Ridgely), Don Harvey (Officer Brophy), Jack Rice (Desk clerk), Olan Soule (Teller), John Harmon (Store clerk), Bill Fawcett (Janitor), Gil Rankin (Man)

Crew: Edward Bernds (Director), Fred Henry (Executive Producer), Don Fedderson (Producer), Elon Packard, Stanley Davis (Writers)
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