The Fortune Cookie

Release date: Oct 19, 1966

A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.

Comedy

Top Cast

Harry Hinkle

Willie Gingrich

Boom Boom Jackson

Sandy Hinkle

Purkey

Mother Hinkle

O'Brien

Thompson

Charlotte Gingrich

Sister Veronica

Doc Schindler

Mr. Jackson

Mr. Cimoli

Dr. Krugman

Kincaid

Professor Winterhalter

Max

Nurse

Elvira

Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist

Specialist #1

Doctor

Nun

Interne (as Bill Christopher)

Specialist #2

Specialist #3

Maury - the Equipment Man

Maury's Assistant

Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)

Jeffrey Gingrich

CBS Football Announcer

TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Paramedic (uncredited)

Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Commuter (uncredited)

Cook (uncredited)

Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)

Tailor (uncredited)

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