Steve Carr has been confirmed as the director for a remake of 1930s romantic comedy Love On A Bet. The 1936 Rko original was helmed by Leigh Jason and featured Gene Raymond as young playwright Michael MacCreigh. MacCreigh makes a bet with his rich uncle that he can make a trip across America, starting in a New York wearing only his pants, and end up in California with $$100, a suit and a fianceé. Carr's (more)...
- 11/19/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Steve Carr has signed on to direct Love On A Bet, a remake of a 1930s Rko comedy that will be produced by the resurrected company. A word of warning, though: the last time Carr directed a remake of an Rko movie, for Rko, it was the ghastly Are We Done Yet?, which was ostensibly a remake of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.This one, though, would seem to have more potential. The original starred Gene Raymond as a young playwright who bets his rich uncle that he can start a journey in New York wearing nothing but his pants, and finish off in California with a suit, $100 and a fiancée. Could make for an interesting and witty road movie comedy – so what upgrades does Rko have in mind? "The original took place in the days where it was racy to be in underwear," said Rko’s Ted Hartley,...
- 11/19/2008
- EmpireOnline
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