Who's Minding the Mint?

Director: Howard Morris, Frank Tashlin Howard Morris

Overview

Who's Minding the Mint? is a comedy about a group of criminals who help an employee of the U.S. Mint (Jim Hutton) replace the thousands of dollars he accidentally destroyed.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2012
UPC:	0043396396906
Original Release:	1967
Rating:	NR
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	18,364

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jim Hutton	Harry Lucas
Dorothy Provine	Verna Baxter
Milton Berle	Luther Burton
Joey Bishop	Ralph Randazzo
Bob Denver	Willie Owens
Walter Brennan	Pop Gillis
Victor Buono	Captain
Jack Gilford	Avery Dugan
Jamie Farr	Mario
David Stewart	Samson Link
Corinne Cole	Doris Miller
Jackie Joseph	Imogene Harris
Bryan O'Byrne	Maxwell
Robert Ball	Grayson
Dodo Denney	Bertha
Luther James	Jess
Mickey Deems	Drunk
Lennie Bremen	Man in Window
Cordy Clark	Woman in Window
Thom Carney	Guard
Khalil Bezaleel	Guard
Joseph Lilley	Composer
Lalo Schifrin	Composer

Technical Credits

Frank Tashlin

R.S. Allen

Harry Tugend

Harvey Bullock

Richard Albain	Special Effects
Norman Maurer	Producer
Howard Morris	Director
Frank Tashlin	Director,Screenwriter
R.S. Allen	Screenwriter
Paul Lerpae	Special Effects
Harry Tugend	Screenwriter
Harvey Bullock	Screenwriter
Paul Jones	Producer
Robert Martin	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Very much in the vein of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Who's Minding the Mint? is a far-fetched, densely-plotted heist comedy that features a large cast of familiar comic talents. Although largely unknown, Mint is a surprisingly engaging bit of silliness, the kind of film one approaches with low expectations and which pleasantly surprises one. Director/screenwriter Frank Tashlin had a lot of experience working in cartoons at Warner Bros., and it shows in the screwy but careful build of improbable situation upon improbable situation. The pace is fast and lively, rarely pausing long enough to let one ponder the unlikely nature of the story or of the characters' actions. The cast is a delight, with Jim Hutton turning in a sweet and appealing performance as the harried employee. The roster of comedians involved also shines, with special mention going to Jack Gilford and Victor Buono; the sight of the latter sinking into the sewer, holding onto a miniature American flag, is especially memorable. Mint is finally too silly to amount to much, but it's silly in an endearing and charming way.