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A Hole in the Head (1959)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When widower Tony Manetta has money worries, he seeks help from his wealthy brother and his wife, who regard him as a worthless dreamer, who's too irresponsible to look after his young son. Instead... When widower Tony Manetta has money worries, he seeks help from his wealthy brother and his wife, who regard him as a worthless dreamer, who's too irresponsible to look after his young son. Instead of giving him a loan, they travel to Florida to take the boy away from him. Then the couple comes up with another solution: finding Tony a suitable widow to wed. Their neat little plan runs into obstacles, however -- like Tony's girlfriend. Besides, Tony has a dream of his own that he's willing to work towards... no matter how much of a long shot it is. [More]
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Eddie Hodges, Keenan Wynn, Joi Lansing, Jimmie Komack
Director: Frank Capra
Director: Frank Capra
Screenwriter: Arnold Schulman
Producer: Frank Capra
Composer: Nelson Riddle
Reviews for A Hole in the Head
Capra'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.
Overlong, reactionary, but enjoyable with enough of the old Capra magic to make it work.
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