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	'''''Three on a Spree''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Sidney J. Furie]] and starring [[Jack Watling]], [[Carole Lesley]] and [[John Slater (actor)\|John Slater]]. It is based on the 1902 novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' by [[George Barr McCutcheon]], which became the [[Brewster's Millions (play)\|hit 1906 play]] written by [[Winchell Smith]] and [[Byron Ongley]]. It had been previously filmed by [[Edward Small]] in [[Brewster's Millions (1945 film)\|1945]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news \|title=Three on a Spree \|author=Eugene Archer \|newspaper=The New York Times \|date=31 August 1961 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D07E7DA123DEE3ABC4950DFBE66838A679EDE}}</ref>		'''''Three on a Spree''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Sidney J. Furie]] and starring [[Jack Watling]], [[Carole Lesley]] and [[John Slater (actor)\|John Slater]]. It is based on the 1902 novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' by [[George Barr McCutcheon]], which became the [[Brewster's Millions (play)\|hit 1906 play]] written by [[Winchell Smith]] and Byron Ongley. It had been previously filmed by [[Edward Small]] in [[Brewster's Millions (1945 film)\|1945]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news \|title=Three on a Spree \|author=Eugene Archer \|newspaper=The New York Times \|date=31 August 1961 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D07E7DA123DEE3ABC4950DFBE66838A679EDE}}</ref>

	The film was shot at [[Walton Studios]]. Its sets were designed by the [[art director]] John Blezard.		The film was shot at [[Walton Studios]]. Its sets were designed by the [[art director]] John Blezard.

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	\| writer = [[George Barr McCutcheon]] (novel, "Brewster's Millions")<br>[[Winchell Smith]] and [[Byron Ongley]] (play, "Brewster's Millions")		\| writer = [[George Barr McCutcheon]] (novel, "Brewster's Millions")<br>[[Winchell Smith]] and Byron Ongley (play, "Brewster's Millions")
	\| starring = [[Jack Watling]] <br> [[Carole Lesley]] <br> [[John Slater (actor)\|John Slater]]		\| starring = [[Jack Watling]] <br> [[Carole Lesley]] <br> [[John Slater (actor)\|John Slater]]
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	'''''Three on a Spree''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Sidney J. Furie]] and starring [[Jack Watling]], [[Carole Lesley]] and [[John Slater (actor)\|John Slater]]. It is based on the 1902 novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' by [[George Barr McCutcheon]], which became the [[Brewster's Millions (play)\|hit 1906 play]] written by [[Winchell Smith]] and [[Byron Ongley]]. It had been previously filmed by [[Edward Small]] in [[Brewster's Millions (1945 film)\|1945]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news \|title=Three on a Spree \|author=Eugene Archer \|newspaper=The New York Times \|date=31 August 1961 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D07E7DA123DEE3ABC4950DFBE66838A679EDE}}</ref>		'''''Three on a Spree''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Sidney J. Furie]] and starring [[Jack Watling]], [[Carole Lesley]] and [[John Slater (actor)\|John Slater]]. It is based on the 1902 novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' by [[George Barr McCutcheon]], which became the [[Brewster's Millions (play)\|hit 1906 play]] written by [[Winchell Smith]] and [[Byron Ongley]]. It had been previously filmed by [[Edward Small]] in [[Brewster's Millions (1945 film)\|1945]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news \|title=Three on a Spree \|author=Eugene Archer \|newspaper=The New York Times \|date=31 August 1961 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D07E7DA123DEE3ABC4950DFBE66838A679EDE}}</ref>

	The film was shot at [[Walton Studios]]. Its sets were designed by the [[art director]] [[John Blezard]].		The film was shot at [[Walton Studios]]. Its sets were designed by the [[art director]] John Blezard.

	==Plot==		==Plot==

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{{short description|1961 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Three on a Spree
| image = "Three_on_a_Spree"_(1961).jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Sidney J. Furie]]
| producer = [[Edward Small]] (executive) George Fowler David E. Rose (executive)
| writer = [[George Barr McCutcheon]] (novel, "Brewster's Millions") [[Winchell Smith]] and [[Byron Ongley]] (play, "Brewster's Millions")
| starring = [[Jack Watling]] [[Carole Lesley]] [[John Slater (actor)|John Slater]]
| music = [[Ken Thorne]]
| cinematography = [[Stephen Dade]]
| editing = Bert Rule
| studio = Caralan Productions
| distributor = [[United Artists]]
| released = 28 June 1961
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
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'''''Three on a Spree''''' is a 1961 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Sidney J. Furie]] and starring [[Jack Watling]], [[Carole Lesley]] and [[John Slater (actor)|John Slater]]. It is based on the 1902 novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' by [[George Barr McCutcheon]], which became the [[Brewster's Millions (play)|hit 1906 play]] written by [[Winchell Smith]] and [[Byron Ongley]]. It had been previously filmed by [[Edward Small]] in [[Brewster's Millions (1945 film)|1945]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |title=Three on a Spree |author=Eugene Archer |newspaper=The New York Times |date=31 August 1961 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D07E7DA123DEE3ABC4950DFBE66838A679EDE}}</ref>

The film was shot at [[Walton Studios]]. Its sets were designed by the [[art director]] [[John Blezard]].

==Plot==
Michael Brewster stands to inherit £8,000,000, but only if he can spend the first million in 60 days.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jack Watling]] as Michael Brewster
* [[Carole Lesley]] as Susan
* [[Renee Houston]] as Mrs. Gray
* [[John Slater (actor)|John Slater]] as Sid Johnson
* [[Colin Gordon]] as Mitchell
* [[John Salew]] as Mr. Monkton
* [[Julian Orchard]] as Walker
* [[Libby Morris]] as Trixie
* [[Cardew Robinson]] as Micki
* [[Ernest Clark]] as Colonel Drew
* [[Ronald Adam (actor)|Ronald Adam]] as Judge
* [[Vic Wise]] as Spider
* [[Hugh Morton (actor)|Hugh Morton]] as Grant
* [[Tony Thawnton]] as Costume designer
* [[Larry Taylor (actor)|Larry Taylor]] as Large Man
* [[Ruth Lee]] as Receptionist
* [[Johnny Vyvyan]] as Big Louis
* [[Jeanne Moody]] as Barbara Drew
* [[Marne Maitland]] as Eastern gentleman
* [[Gertan Klauber]] as Joe
* [[Alf Dean (actor)|Alf Dean]] as Enormous man
* [[Frank Forsyth]] as Barman
* [[Geoffrey Denton (actor)|Geoffrey Denton]] as Counsel
* [[John Watson (actor)|John Watson]] as 1st Inventor
}}

==Reception==
''[[The New York Times]]'' found the film "all unbelievable and more than a little unpleasant."<ref name=NYT/>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0055523|title=Three on a Spree}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|three_on_a_spree}}
*{{tcmdb title|id=17348}}

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