Rent Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
3.6 of 5 from 68 ratings
2h 11min
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- Synopsis:
- For years Apple Annie (Bette Davis), a poor Broadway fruit seller, has misled her overseas-educated daughter Louise (Ann-Margret) into thinking she is a wealthy New York socialite. With Louise's engagement to a Spanish noble, a reunion and a society wedding are on the horizon and Annie's fabrication risks being revealed. To maintain the ruse, local racketeer Dave the Dude (Glenn Ford) engages a colourful crop of 42nd Street characters to help imitate high society. But will Annie be able to maintain the masquerade?
- Actors:
- Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell, Peter Falk, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Everett Horton, Mickey Shaughnessy, David Brian, Sheldon Leonard, Peter Mann, Ann-Margret, Barton MacLane, John Litel, Jerome Cowan, Jay Novello, Frank Ferguson, Willis Bouchey, Fritz Feld, Ellen Corby
- Directors:
- Frank Capra
- Producers:
- Frank Capra
- Writers:
- Hal Kanter, Harry Tugend, Robert Riskin, Damon Runyon, Jimmy Cannon
- Others:
- Edith Head, Sammy Cahn, James Van Heusen, Walter Plunkett
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- 12 Films of Christmas Past, A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 1, A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 2, Films to Watch if You Like It's a Wonderful Life, Films to Watch If You Like..., Holidays Film Collection, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Frank Capra
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/09/2020
- Run Time:
- 137 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by Jim Hemphill (2020)
- A Pocketful of Archive Shorts, a tangential dive into archive film, exploring some of the themes and iconography of 'Pocketful of Miracles' featuring 'Street Scene - Men with Cart' (1898, 1 min); Beggar's Deceit (1900, 1 min); Cunard Mail Steamer Lucania Leaving for America (extract) (1901, 3 mins); American Liner 'Lusitania' Entering New York Harbour (1911, 1 min); Fruitlands of Kent (1934, 12 mins); Love on the Wing (1939, 4 mins); I Am a Reporter (1961, 13 mins)
- Image Gallery
- Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Pocketful of Miracles
Tedious - Pocketful of Miracles review by NM
It has a lot going for it: good cast, good story, nicely filmed in gorgeous colour, but it is just too much hard work. At over 130mins long, the weak comedy and story drag on and you start wishing for it all to end. It needs editing down to 90-100mins. Shame, it could have been a classic.
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