Pocketful of Miracles (1961) | |
| Director(s) | Frank Capra |
| Producer(s) | Frank Capra, Glenn Ford (associate), Joseph Sistrom (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Gangsters, Mother Daughter, New York, Rags to Riches |
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Pocketful of Miracles Overview:
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Frank Capra and produced by Frank Capra, Glenn Ford and Joseph Sistrom.
SYNOPSIS
Capra's star-studded, sentimental final film is a remake of his 1934 Lady for a Day and both are based on the hoary Damon Runyon tale. An aging apple-seller (Davis) passes herself off as a woman of wealth in order to help her daughter marry into a well-to-do family. Assisting her in the comic charade is a motley group of small-time gangsters led by a disarming Falk. Ann-Margaret made her film debut.
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Academy Awards 1961 --- Ceremony Number 34 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Peter Falk | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Edith Head, Walter Plunkett | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES
By Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 26, 2020 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogBeing this is the holiday season, the movie IT"S A WONDERFUL LIFE gets discussed often. What doesn't get discussed nearly enough is what happened to the career of that film's director, Frank Capra, after it was made. Capra is one of my favorite movie directors of all time, and in the 1930s he made a... Read full article
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
By Beatrice on May 1, 2017 From Flickers in TimePocketful of Miracles Directed by Frank Capra Written by Hal Kanter and Harry Tugend based on a screenplay by Robert Riskin and a story by Damon Runyon 1961/USA Franton Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Comparisons are odious. ?Without them, this is an entertaining and amusing Cinderella sto... Read full article
Lady for a Day (1933) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961) (Frank Capra)
By Judy on Oct 10, 2015 From Movie ClassicsThis is my contribution to the They Remade What ?! blogathon being organised by Phyllis Loves Classic Movies. Please do visit and read the other postings. Frank Capra first made his fairy tale of New York in black and white?in the early 1930s. Then he returned to it 28?years later?for a more light-h... Read full article
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Quotes from
Joy Boy: Does it still kinda get you right here?
Joy Boy: What's with her?
Dave the Dude: Aah, she just wants a bunch of kids.
Joy Boy: Kids? Aw, they're mean when they get on that kick.
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Facts about
At one point, Apple Annie waves across the street to an unseen acquaintance called "Tallulah" who is opening in a play - an in-joke reference to Bette Davis' long-running feud with Tallulah Bankhead.
A variation of "Polly Wolly Doodle" is sung by Bette Davis' (Apple Annie) crew towards the end of the film as they are riding in a cab to see Ann-Margret off on her honeymoon. The same song is played on the harmonica by Lionel Barrymore (and Edward Arnold) in You Can't Take It with You.
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