
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 wh... (Full plot summary below)
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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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| The SpectatorIsabel QuiglyActing and direction save it from every pothole of mawkishness it might have dropped into; and as a comedy of temperament it manages to be feeling and funny at once, not such a usual or easy thing to be. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyCapra's next to last film, a tale of a widower and his young son, is not up to his level but the film is entertaining due to the star turn of Frank Sinatra, and of course the popular Oscar-winning tune "High Hopes," which he sings. |
| User ReviewFrancesca LThis is such a good movie!!Not a lot of kids today like to watch old movies (this came out in the late 1950's),but this movie is definately worth watching!The story is really touching and Frank Sinatra is AMAZING,especially at the dog track towards the end.I liked the even balance between comedy and drama. |
| User ReviewJames HOne of the best performances I've EVER seen by Ol' Blue Eyes -- |
| User ReviewJohn Sthis movie is the shit.Kinda sad but i love it! frank sinatra was so hotttttt! <3 |
| User ReviewChristopher BGreat film introduces the song, "High Hopes," which Sinatra would rewrite later to help elect JFK. On Blu-ray. |
| User ReviewMonika MAn old Classic featuring one of my favourite Sinatra tunes, 'High Hopes'! |
| User Reviewwilliam bThe Good Years starring the wonderful Frank. |
| User ReviewJeremiah LHighly enjoyable. With Sinatra, Robinson and the marvelous Thelma Ritter, I'd be surprised if it wasn't. |
| User Reviewdaniel sthe supporting cast makes this worthwhile |