The Toothpaste Millionaire
Brief Synopsis
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When twelve-year-old Rufus Mayflower discovers that toothpaste has skyrocketed to seventy-nine cents a tube, he refuses to buy it and decides to fight inflation by manufacturing his own and selling it for three cents a jar. The story relates the problems that befall Rufus when business begins to boo
Cast & Crew
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Richard Kinon
Director
Tierre Turner
Rufus Mayflower
Shelly Juttner
Kate Mackinstrey
David Pollack
Oscar Hobarth
Wright King
Joe Smiley
Reuben Collins
Mr Mayflower
Film Details
Also Known As
ABC Afterschool Specials (11/29/74), Toothpaste Millionaire
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Great American Film Factory; Viacom Enterprises
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
Synopsis
When twelve-year-old Rufus Mayflower discovers that toothpaste has skyrocketed to seventy-nine cents a tube, he refuses to buy it and decides to fight inflation by manufacturing his own and selling it for three cents a jar. The story relates the problems that befall Rufus when business begins to boom and he is challenged by the bigger toothpaste companies and by the city, state, and federal government for violation of packaging and marketing rules and regulations.
Director
Richard Kinon
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
ABC Afterschool Specials (11/29/74), Toothpaste Millionaire
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Great American Film Factory; Viacom Enterprises
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
