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22-1438: [REDACTED] Look up brewster in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brewster may refer to: People [ edit ] Brewster (surname) Brewster Kahle (born 1960), American computer technologist Brewster H. Shaw (born 1945), American astronaut Places [ edit ] Brewster Park (Enniskillen) , Northern Ireland Brewster (crater) , The Moon United States [ edit ] Brewster, Florida Brewster, Kansas Brewster, Massachusetts Brewster (CDP), Massachusetts Brewster, Minnesota Brewster, Nebraska Brewster, New York Brewster (Metro-North station) Brewster Hill, New York Brewster, Ohio Brewster, Washington Brewster County, Texas Brewster Creek , in Akron, Ohio Islands in Boston Harbor [ edit ] Great Brewster Island Little Brewster Island Middle Brewster Island Structures [ edit ] Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects , in Detroit, Michigan, USA Brewster Hospital , in Duval County, Florida, USA Schools [ edit ] Brewster Academy ,

44-630: A boarding school in New Hampshire, USA Brewster High School (Brewster, Washington) , USA Brewster Central School District , New York, USA Business [ edit ] Brewster & Co. , American coachbuilders and automobile maker and a brand of automobile Brewster Aeronautical Corporation , the aircraft manufacturing division Brewster F2A Buffalo , an American fighter aircraft which saw limited service early in World War II Brewster Jennings & Associates ,

66-530: A comic strip Punky Brewster , a TV program Brewster the Guru, a minor character on The Muppet Show Brewster, one of the protagonists on Chuggington Other uses [ edit ] Brewster Chair , a style of chair formerly made in New England Brewster Color , a color film system Brewster Body Shield , a prototype World War I body armor Brewster (police dog) , (2004-2017),

88-399: A cruise lasting several months to Europe and Egypt for his large circle of friends and employees; the press lampoons him as a spendthrift. Despite his loose purse strings, Brewster repeatedly demonstrates a strong moral character. At one point, he uses his funds to bail out a bank to save his landlady's account, despite risking his eligibility for the will. At another, he jumps overboard to save

110-428: A drowning sailor from his cruise even as his rich friends choose not to. Brewster's would-be wife Barbara Drew turns down his marriage proposal early in the year, believing him to be financially irresponsible and bound to a life of poverty, and his attempts to win her back repeatedly fail as his attention is entirely absorbed by the requirement to spend so much money. At the conclusion of the year, he succeeds in spending

132-604: A front company set up by the CIA Crocker & Brewster , publishing house in Boston, USA Science [ edit ] Brewster's angle , a physics concept Brewster (unit) , a unit of measure named after David Brewster Edinburgh Encyclopædia , 1808–1830 publication edited by David Brewster Entertainment [ edit ] Brewster McCloud , a 1970 film Brewster's Millions , 1902 novel Brewster's Millions (1985 film) Brewster Rockit: Space Guy! ,

154-518: A young man who inherits one million dollars from his rich grandfather. Shortly after, a rich uncle also dies. This uncle hated Brewster's grandfather, a long-held grudge stemming from the grandfather's disapproval of the marriage of Brewster's parents. The uncle will leave Brewster seven million dollars, but only under the condition that he keeps none of the grandfather's money. Brewster is required to spend every penny of his grandfather's million within one year, resulting in no assets or property held from

176-501: A young man whose grandfather leaves him $ 1 million in a will, but a competing will from another relative requires he must spend the $ 1 million in the first year or forfeit a $ 7 million inheritance from the other relative. It was adapted into a play in 1906, which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway , and the novel or play has been adapted into films thirteen times. The novel revolves around Montgomery Brewster,

198-570: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brewster (surname) Brewster is an English occupational surname , indicating a female involved in brewing . Notable people with the surname include: Anna Brewster (born 1986), English actress and model Benjamin Brewster (disambiguation) , many people Caleb Brewster (1747–1827), American spy Chauncey B. Brewster (1848–1941) - fifth Bishop of

220-405: Is doomed to poverty, but marries Peggy Gray, who accepts him despite the lack of wealth. Shortly after the wedding, the executor of his uncle's will arrives to inform him that he has successfully met the challenge and that he has come to deliver the money to Brewster in person. The novel was adapted into a Broadway play of the same name by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley . The play debuted at

242-752: The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut . Clive Brewster-Joske (1896–1947), Australian-Fijian military officer and consular agent in the British Empire Cora Belle Brewster (1859–?), American physician, surgeon, medical writer, editor Craig Brewster (born 1966), Scottish footballer Daniel Brewster (1923–2007), American politician David Brewster (disambiguation) , many people Diane Brewster (1931–1991), American actress Elizabeth Brewster (1922–2012), Canadian poet Ethel Hampson Brewster (1886–1947), American educator and philologist Few Brewster (1889–1957), Justice of

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264-455: The New Amsterdam Theatre on December 31, 1906. Opening night principal cast: The play was later adapted into a musical, Zip Goes a Million . The novel Brewster's Millions has been adapted into many films: In the TV episode "Punky's Millions", from the animated version of Punky Brewster , Punky and her father Henry appear on a TV show trying to win the $ 40 million prize. In order to claim

286-458: The 98 cents he got as change when he bought chocolate, so they lose the game. Fortunately, they had been donating their purchases to a local orphanage, and one of the dollars they spent was on a lottery ticket, which wins $ 100,000 for the orphanage . On February 15, 1937, the Lux Radio Theatre presented a one-hour version of the play starring Jack Benny . The show was modified for Benny:

308-1956: The Supreme Court of Texas Flora A. Brewster (1852–1919), American physician, surgeon Harlan Carey Brewster (1870–1918), Canadian politician Henry Percy Brewster (1816–1884), American lawyer and statesman James C. Brewster (1826–1909), co-founder of the Church of Christ (Brewsterite) Janet Huntington Brewster (1910–1998), American philanthropist John Brewster (disambiguation) , many people Jordana Brewster (born 1980), American actress June Brewster (1913–1995), American actress Kent Brewster (born 1961) Kingman Brewster Jr. (1919–1988), American educator and diplomat Lamon Brewster (born 1973), American professional boxer Lincoln Brewster (born 1971), American musician Love Brewster , Mayflower passenger Martha Wadsworth Brewster (1710–c.1757), American poet and writer Paget Brewster (born 1969), American actress Pete Brewster (1930–2020), American football player Ralph Owen Brewster (1888–1961), American politician Rhian Brewster (born 2000), English footballer Rudi M. Brewster (1932–2012), American federal judge Sardius Mason Brewster (1870–1936), Attorney General of Kansas Stephen Singer-Brewster (born 1945), American astronomer Tim Brewster (born 1960), American football player and coach Todd Brewster , American print and television journalist Tom Brewster (born 1974), Scottish curler W. Herbert Brewster (1897–1987), African-American minister and songwriter Wally Brewster (born 1960), formally James Walter Brewster Jr., U.S. businessman and diplomat William Brewster (disambiguation) , many people Wrestling Brewster , Mayflower passenger Yvonne Brewster (born 1938), Jamaican-born stage director, teacher and writer Television [ edit ] Penelope "Punky" Brewster,

330-406: The fictional character of the television series Punky Brewster Tom Brewster, the fictional lead character of the television series Sugarfoot [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Brewster . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to

352-457: The grand prize, they must spend one million dollars in 48 hours. To make sure that the money would not be spent all at once on something very expensive (e.g., a villa as suggested by one of Punky's friends), a rule states the money cannot be used to buy any single item for more than $ 10,000. Also, every single item purchased must be donated. When the deadline passes, Punky and Henry seem to have won, but one of Punky's friends, Allen, forgot to spend

374-400: The last of his funds, which he has meticulously documented, and confesses his love to another woman, Peggy Gray, who has been sympathetic to his lifestyle despite knowing nothing about his challenge. Disaster strikes the night before the deadline, as his lawyers informed him that the executor of his uncle's will has vanished after liquidating all of the assets. Brewster convinces himself that he

396-444: The link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brewster_(surname)&oldid=1245932002 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Occupational surnames English-language occupational surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Brewster%27s Millions The plot concerns

418-634: The longest serving police dog in Britain See also [ edit ] Brewer (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Brewster . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brewster&oldid=1223063443 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

440-468: The title character in this version is named Jack Benjamin Brewster; and the character opens the play's first scene by playing Benny's theme song, " Love in Bloom ", on the violin. Playing opposite Benny is his real-life wife and the co-star of his long-running radio show , Mary Livingstone . Livingstone plays Brewster's girlfriend, here called Mary Gray. The casting of Benny as a character who must spend money

462-516: The value of his tips to waiters and cab drivers. Moreover, Brewster is sworn to secrecy, and cannot tell anyone why he is living to excess. Working against him are his well-meaning friends, who try repeatedly to limit his losses and extravagance even as they share in his luxurious lifestyle. Brewster's challenge is compounded by the fact that his attempts to lose money through stock speculation and roulette prove to increase his funds rather than decrease them. He throws large parties and balls, and charters

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484-456: The wealth at the end of that time. If Brewster meets these terms, he will gain the full seven million; if he fails, he remains penniless. Brewster finds that spending so much money within the course of a year is incredibly difficult under the strict conditions imposed by his uncle's will. Brewster is required to demonstrate business sense by obtaining good value for the money he spends, limiting his donations to charity, his losses to gambling, and

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