{"id":1475,"date":"2006-09-26T13:11:42","date_gmt":"2006-09-26T20:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2023-03-22T11:14:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:14:46","slug":"whos-minding-the-mint-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1475","title":{"rendered":"Who&#8217;s Minding the Mint? (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Do you understand? This is serious business!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-the-Mint-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-the-Mint-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-the-Mint-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-the-Mint-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-the-Mint-Poster.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a U.S. mint worker (Jim Hutton) accidentally destroys $50,000 in new bills, he enlists the help of his buddy (Walter Brennan), his co-worker (Dorothy Provine), and others to reprint the cash.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Counterfeiting<\/li>\n<li>Ensemble Cast<\/li>\n<li>Jim Hutton Films<\/li>\n<li>Thieves and Criminals<\/li>\n<li>Walter Brennan Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBe prepared to suspend all disbelief while watching this outrageous and &#8220;hilarious&#8221; slapstick comedy, which Peary claims in his very brief review is &#8220;deservedly a cult hit&#8221;. If you get too caught up in logistics, you&#8217;ll drive yourself crazy; instead, relax and enjoy the spectacularly inept maneuverings of these greedy thieves, who can&#8217;t resist the temptation to print &#8220;just one more sheet&#8221;. Jim Hutton is rather bland in the lead role:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2-1536x843.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hutton2.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>but he&#8217;s surrounded by a wealth of comedic geniuses, including Milton Berle:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle-1536x825.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle-503x270.png 503w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Berle.png 1845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Jack Gilford:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-486x270.png 486w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Gilford.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Walter Brennan: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2-1536x833.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan2.png 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Denver (&#8220;Gilligan&#8221;) has a small role as well, playing a meek ice cream truck driver whose task is to distract a beautiful yet nosy onlooker during the heist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Denver.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walter Brennan as &#8220;Pop&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan-1536x835.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Brennan.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A hilarious &#8220;crossing hallways&#8221; slapstick sequence<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2-1024x561.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2-1536x841.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2-493x270.png 493w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Hallway2.png 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A fascinating look at how machines in the Mint used to operate<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money-472x270.png 472w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Whos-Minding-Money.png 1783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s an enjoyable slapstick comedy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0062490\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=10591\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Do you understand? This is serious business!&#8221; Synopsis: When a U.S. mint worker (Jim Hutton) accidentally destroys $50,000 in new bills, he enlists the help of his buddy (Walter Brennan), his co-worker (Dorothy Provine), and others to reprint the cash. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Comedy Counterfeiting Ensemble Cast Jim Hutton Films Thieves and Criminals Walter Brennan Films Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Be prepared to suspend all disbelief while watching this outrageous and &#8220;hilarious&#8221; slapstick comedy, which Peary claims in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1475\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1475"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90683,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475\/revisions\/90683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}