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The Billion Dollar Hobo

Actor(s): Tim Conway, Will Geer, Eric Weston, Sidney Lassick, John Myhers
Director(s): Stuart E. McGowan
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: G
Content Advisory: Excellent For Children
Movie Release: 1978
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins
Studio: MGM
Total Copies: 1
Genres: Drama, Melodrama

DVD Synopsis

Stuart McGowan, once a leading light of TV's Death Valley Days, serves as director and writer of Billion Dollar Hobo. Tim Conway plays Vernon Praiseworthy, a dimwit who inherits a fortune from former hobo Choo Choo Trayne (Will Geer). In order to collect the legacy, Vernon must emulate Choo Choo by going "on the bum". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Tim Conway - Vernon Praiseworthy
Will Geer - Choo Choo Trayne
Eric Weston - Steve
Sidney Lassick - Mitchell
John Myhers - Leonard Cox

Editorial Review of DVD

Stuart McGowen directs Tim Conway in the comedy Billion Dollar Hobo comes to DVD with pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a fine disc for anyone on the search for a family-friendly comedy. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide