The Billion Dollar Hobo
The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977)

The Billion Dollar Hobo

4/5
(25 votes)
4.4IMDb

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After Vernon runs the train set and he is talking to the dog.

A shadow of the boom mic is visible on the wall.

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This one was so bad that I started writing about it while I was still watching it. Can't help using the pun, but this one was a real dog.

The Billion Dollar Hobo is something that Will Geer was and Tim Conway could potentially be if he follows the instructions that Geer lays down for a trip on the open road, or open rail if you prefer.

Tim Conway is one of my favorite comics and this seemed like an ideal vehicle for him: playing a goof-up who finds out he is heir to a fortune but must prove his resourcefulness by becoming a hobo for a short time. It's too bad that they couldn't have focused on that as the main plot.

First let me say, I think Tim Conway is one of the funniest people on the planet. His work on The Carol Burnett Show and his recent work in Vegas with Harvey Korman result in genuine side-splitting, tear inducing, belly laugh's.

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