The casting of the three leads went to Jane Russell, under contract to Howard Hughes, who had just bought the studio; Groucho Marx; and Frank Sinatra, who still owed a film to RKO. Filming started 22 November 1948 at RKO under the title It's Only Money. Filming finished 22 December by which stage it was the last film being shot on the RKO lot. RKO then shut down the entire studio as it re-adjusted following Howard Hughes' purchase of the company. As was often the case with Hughes productions, the film took a number of years to be released. Reception Bosley Crowther, the critic for The New York Times, dismissed Double Dynamite, writing, "Whatever that sizzling title is supposed to mean, this thin little comedy is strictly a wet firecracker" and that "The three stars are marking time, along with the audience, in a slow, dull and predictable tale". Home media Double Dynamite was released on DVD on May 13, 2008, both individually and as part of a box set of Sinatra movies. References External links 1951 films 1951 musical comedy films 1951 romantic comedy films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Irving Cummings Films set in California RKO Pictures films Films scored by Leigh Harline 1950s American films