Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
- Directed by
- Frank Capra
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 188 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A down-on-his-luck gangster helps a poor apple seller pretend to be a wealthy socialite so her daughter can marry into high society. Things get complicated as the scheme snowballs with everyone in town joining the ruse.
fast-pacedwhimsicalwarm-heartedfunnyhopefulromanticold-fashioned
What happens
Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 American comedy film, starring Glenn Ford and Bette Davis, produced and directed by Frank Capra, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Hal Kanter and Harry Tugend was based on Robert Riskin's screenplay for the 1933 film Lady for a Day, which was in turn adapted from the 1929 Damon Runyon short story "Madame La Gimp". That original 1933 film was also directed by Capra—one of two films that he originally directed and later remade, the other being Broadway Bill (1934) and its remake Riding High (1950). The film was the final project for both Capra and Thomas Mitchell. It marked Ann-Margret's film debut. Peter Falk was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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