Mister 880
Encyclopedia
Mister 880 is a 1950 film directed by Edmund Goulding
and starring Burt Lancaster
, Dorothy McGuire
, Edmund Gwenn
, and Millard Mitchell
. It was based on an article by St. Clair McKelway
that was first published in The New Yorker
and later collected in McKelway's book True Tales from the Annals of Crime & Rascality. The article described the case of Edward Mueller, an elderly man who counterfeited a small number of one dollar bills and who eluded the United States Secret Service
for ten years. In the movie, the protagonist was named 'Skipper' Miller. However, Edward Mueller was merely an alias name. The man's real name was Emerich Juettner. The NY Sun article linked to below provides a brief life story of Juettner and his exploits.
Noteworthy of mention, as told in the NY Sun article, Juettner made more money off the release of this film than he'd made in his entire counterfeiting career.
Edmund Goulding
Edmund Goulding was a British film writer and director. As an actor early in his career he was one of the 'Ghosts' in the 1922 British made Paramount silent Three Live Ghosts alongside Norman Kerry and Cyril Chadwick. Also in the early 20s he wrote several screenplays for star Mae Murray and...
and starring Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile...
, Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy Hackett McGuire was an American actress.-Career:Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she began her acting career on the stage at the Omaha Community Playhouse...
, Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn was an English theatre and film actor.-Background:Born Edmund John Kellaway in Wandsworth, London , and educated at St. Olave's School and later at King's College London, Gwenn began his acting career in the theatre in 1895...
, and Millard Mitchell
Millard Mitchell
Millard Mitchell was an American character actor whose credits include roughly thirty feature films and two television appearances....
. It was based on an article by St. Clair McKelway
St. Clair McKelway
St. Clair McKelway was a writer and editor for The New Yorker magazine beginning in 1933. He was brought up in Washington D.C., and began his journalistic career as an office boy at the Washington Herald...
that was first published in The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
and later collected in McKelway's book True Tales from the Annals of Crime & Rascality. The article described the case of Edward Mueller, an elderly man who counterfeited a small number of one dollar bills and who eluded the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
for ten years. In the movie, the protagonist was named 'Skipper' Miller. However, Edward Mueller was merely an alias name. The man's real name was Emerich Juettner. The NY Sun article linked to below provides a brief life story of Juettner and his exploits.
Noteworthy of mention, as told in the NY Sun article, Juettner made more money off the release of this film than he'd made in his entire counterfeiting career.
Awards and nominations
- Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAcademy Award for Best Supporting ActorPerformance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Since its inception, however, the...
(Edmund GwennEdmund GwennEdmund Gwenn was an English theatre and film actor.-Background:Born Edmund John Kellaway in Wandsworth, London , and educated at St. Olave's School and later at King's College London, Gwenn began his acting career in the theatre in 1895...
) - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion PictureGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion PictureThe Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year....
(Edmund GwennEdmund GwennEdmund Gwenn was an English theatre and film actor.-Background:Born Edmund John Kellaway in Wandsworth, London , and educated at St. Olave's School and later at King's College London, Gwenn began his acting career in the theatre in 1895...
) - Nominated - Edgar AwardEdgar AwardThe Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
for Best Mystery Screenplay (Robert RiskinRobert RiskinRobert Riskin was an American screenwriter and playwright, best known for his collaborations with director-producer Frank Capra.-Career:...
)
External links
- Little Old Moneymaker— (NY Sun, February 16, 2005)