Information
| Year: | 1959 |
| Rating: | 6.2(883) |
| Listed in: | Comedy |
| Directed by: | Frank Capra |
| Actors: | Frank Sinatra Edward G. Robinson Keenan Wynn Eleanor Parker Carolyn Jones Thelma Ritter |
| "The most wonderful entertainment in the whole wide wonderful world!" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Frank Capra | |
| Actors | |
| Frank Sinatra | as Tony Manetta |
| Edward G. Robinson | as Mario Manetta |
| Keenan Wynn | as Jerry Marks |
| James Komack | as Julius Manetta |
| Dub Taylor | as Fred |
| George DeWitt | as Mendy Yales |
| Benny Rubin | as Abe Diamond |
| B.S. Pully | as Hood |
| Pupi Campo | as Master of Ceremonies |
| Eddie Hodges | as Alvin 'Ally' Manetta |
| Sam McDaniel | as Andy - Handyman |
| Emory Parnell | as Sheriff |
| Robert Williams | as Cab Driver |
| Actresses | |
| Eleanor Parker | as Eloise Rogers |
| Carolyn Jones | as Shirl |
| Thelma Ritter | as Sophie Manetta |
| Joi Lansing | as Dorine |
| Connie Sawyer | as Miss Wexler |
| Ruby Dandridge | as Sally |
| Joyce Nizzari | as Alice |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | 10 November 1958 - January 1959 |
| Plot: | Tony Manetta runs an unsuccessful Miami hotel, on which he can't meet the payments. Another liability is his weakness for dames (Shirl, his sexy current flame, is even less responsible than Tony). But a solid asset is Ally, his sensible 12-year-old son. When Tony wants stolid brother Mario to bail him out again, Mario makes conditions: give up Ally, or at least get married to a "nice, quiet little woman" of his selection. Tony and Ally just play along to be diplomatic, but when the woman in question proves to look like Eleanor Parker... |
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Original Soundtracks
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"ALL MY TOMORROWS" Written by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) and Sammy Cahn Sung by Frank Sinatra (uncredited) behind credits "SHIRL'S THEME" (Cha-Cha) (uncredited) Written by Nelson Riddle Performed by Carolyn Jones "HIGH HOPES" Written by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) and Sammy Cahn Sung by Frank Sinatra (uncredited) and Eddie Hodges (uncredited) |
Goofs
| Revealing mistakes: When Ally is shown running back along the street calling for his father at the end, in the distance the taxi is seen making a U-turn while a large crowd of onlookers stand on the streets behind it, obviously watching the scene being filmed. |
Quotes
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Fred: Life is just a bowl of cherries Tony Manetta: Why Fred: I don't know. I ain't a philosopher! |
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