Academy Awards, USA 1960
| Winner Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Jimmy Van Heusen (music) Sammy Cahn (lyrics) For the song "High Hopes" |
United Artists
Directed by Frank Capra
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Olive Films)
Frank Sinatra is a small-time hotel owner in Miami threatened with eviction when he can't pay the bills. He lives beyond his means trying to impress people with fancy cars and clothes. He also is a single dad with a young son. He contacts his brother and tries to get the money, lying about the reasons. They make the trip down and find out the truth. They give him the money anyway because of his son, but he loses it gambling. They set him up with pretty widow Eleanor Parker, but he can't give up kooky girlfriend Carolyn Jones (who is great in her role). Eventually he gets his priorities straight. Annoying "Capra-corn" with Sinatra miscast as a very unlikeable fellow. Blame this movie for the equally annoying song "High Hopes".
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