Champagne for Caesar (1950): Cast & Plot
Champagne for Caesar is a 1950 comedy directed by Richard Whorf, starring Vincent Price as Burnbridge Waters, Ronald Colman and Mel Blanc. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Richard Whorf
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cardinal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Champagne for Caesar About?
The premise of Champagne for Caesar without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A comedy follows genius Beauregard Bottomley, snubbed by soap mogul Burnbridge Waters in a job interview. Seeking revenge, Bottomley joins a TV quiz show sponsored by Waters, determined to win until the businessman goes broke. As Bottomley dominates the competition and becomes a star, Waters hires Flame O’Neal to find a weakness and stop his streak.
Champagne for Caesar Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- psychotronic film
- satire comedy
- genius
- soap company
- costume
- master of ceremonies
- seduction
- brother sister relationship
- receptionist
- drive in movie
- reference to mata hari
- newspaper headline
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- graph
- reference to alexander the great
- piano lesson
- reference to brooklyn
- theory of relativity
- reference to cleopatra
- engagement
- reference to julius caesar
- reference to shakespeare's romeo and juliet
- reference to valhalla
- reference to marc antony
- reference to shakespeare's hamlet
- fictional game show
- reference to nero
- reference to frankenstein
- satire
- champagne
- parrot
- character name in title
Champagne for Caesar Cast & Characters
Vincent Price leads the cast as Burnbridge Waters, with Ronald Colman as Beauregard Bottomley and Mel Blanc as Caesar (voice). Directed by Richard Whorf; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Whorf
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Vincent Price as Burnbridge Waters - Ronald Colman as Beauregard Bottomley
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Mel Blanc as Caesar (voice) - Celeste Holm as Flame O'Neill
Also Starring in Champagne for Caesar
· 28 more- Barbara Britton Gwenn Bottomley
- Art Linkletter Happy Hogan
- Jack George Milady Soap Executive
- Albert Einstein Themselves
- Bess Flowers Backstage Woman at Hollywood Bowl
- James Conaty Backstage Extra at Hollywood Bowl
- Byron Foulger Gerald
- Lee Phelps Neighbor
- Larry Steers Television Viewer
- Lyle Talbot Executive No. 2
- Sayre Dearing Audience Extra
- Peter Brocco Fortune Teller
- John Eldredge Executive No. 1
- Robert Clarke Actor in Movie at Drive-In
- John Hart Executive No. 4
- Douglas Evans Radio Announcer
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- George Fisher Announcer
- George Meader Mr. Brown
- Rose Plumer Little Bo-Peep
- Jack Daly Scratch (T Man)
- Herbert Lytton Chuck Johnson
- Brian O'Hara Buck (T Man)
- Vici Raaf Waters' Secretary
- Jean Spangler TV Studio Audience Member
- Gordon Nelson Lecturer
- George Leigh Executive No. 3
- Ellye Marshall Frosty
- Gabriel Heatter Announcer
More from Richard Whorf
More films directed by Richard Whorf: Luxury Liner, Love from a Stranger, It Happened in Brooklyn and Till the Clouds Roll By.
Champagne for Caesar Plot Summary
What happens in Champagne for Caesar from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Beauregard Bottomley is a true all-rounder living in Hollywood, a polymath who seems to know something about every subject yet can’t stick with a steady job. He shares a home with his piano‑teacher sister, Gwenn Bottomley, and together they navigate a world that rewards clever minds but not consistent employment. Their calm is disrupted when they stumble onto a TV quiz show called Masquerade for Money, a glossy spectacle hosted by the cheerful Happy Hogan and sponsored by Milady soap. Contestants arrive in costumes, and the questions grow harder as the prize money climbs from a modest $5 to a potential windfall of $160. The rules are clear: quit whenever you want, but a wrong answer wipes out everything you’ve earned.
Full summary
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How Well Do You Know Champagne for Caesar?
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What is the name of the TV quiz show that Beauregard participates in?
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Champagne for Caesar FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Champagne for Caesar, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Champagne for Caesar?
Champagne for Caesar runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Champagne for Caesar released?
Champagne for Caesar was released on May 11, 1950.
Who directed Champagne for Caesar?
Champagne for Caesar was directed by Richard Whorf.
More films by Richard Whorf Who is in the cast of Champagne for Caesar?
Champagne for Caesar stars Vincent Price as Burnbridge Waters, Ronald Colman as Beauregard Bottomley and Mel Blanc as Caesar (voice), among 32 credited actors.
Does Champagne for Caesar have a post-credit scene?
No. Champagne for Caesar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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