I watched this film because I love Edward Everett Horton...and knew he'd once again be very likable playing lead in this B-movie...which he was. And, while I did enjoy this movie, I think the addition of the so-called 'Pixilated Sisters' from "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" were not only unnecessary i the movie but darned unpleasant and nasty. Without them, the film could have been better.
The story is set around the time of the distribution of bonus checks promised to WWI vets. This check will come in very handy, as the Depression was on and a lot of folks had bills to pay and mouths to feed. In the case of Harrison (Horton), he planned on using this to FINALLY get married after dating his girlfriend for five years (this was not unusual during the Depression). But his selfish aunts insist he spend the money for a memorial in a park they bought years ago...even though he already is paying his expenses and cannot get married if he does this. When he tells them no, the aunt's pretend to have heart palpitations and manipulate him into feeling guilty. I TRULY hated this portions and wanted to see the aunts run over by a steamroller. In "Mr. Deeds" they were funny...here they are just selfish.
Despite telling the aunts no, Harrison also does NOT use the money to get married. Instead, he gets suckered into investing in some phony oil stock...and when he invests, so do most of his acquaintances. When the stock turns out to be worthless, suddenly he's to blame and all his so-called friends turn their collective backs on him. But Harrison isn't defeated....as he has a plan. Tune in to see the plan and its results.
"Let's Make a Million" works because of Horton...period. The writing is generally decent (with the exceptions of the aunts) but Horton really brings it across because you like him and want him to be a winner. A nice little film worth seeing.
