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Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -- Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much as part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself...

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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   2,233 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Hal Kanter (screenplay) and
Harry Tugend (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 1961 (USA) more
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Plot:
Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much as part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
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(2 articles)
Glenn Ford: 1916 - 2006
 (From IMDb News. 31 August 2006)

Hope Lange: 1931-2003
 (From WENN. 22 December 2003)

User Reviews:
Smart and Joyfull, made in Capra more (32 total)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Glenn Ford ... Dave the Dude

Bette Davis ... Apple Annie

Hope Lange ... Queenie Martin
Arthur O'Connell ... Count Alfonso Romero

Peter Falk ... Joy Boy
Thomas Mitchell ... Judge Henry G. Blake

Edward Everett Horton ... Hudgins
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Junior
David Brian ... Governor
Sheldon Leonard ... Steve Darcey
Peter Mann ... Carlos Romero

Ann-Margret ... Louise
Barton MacLane ... Police Commissioner (as Barton Maclane)
John Litel ... Police Inspector McCrary
Jerome Cowan ... Mayor
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Runtime:
136 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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Trivia:
Final film of Thomas Mitchell. more
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Anachronisms: Hope "Queenie" Lange is wearing 1950s stiletto heels. more
Quotes:
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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Referenced in The Killing Floor (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Good King Wenceslas more

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5 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Smart and Joyfull, made in Capra, 19 February 2006
8/10
Author: Poliminia from Somewhere

I used to watch this movie once and again when I was a child. Didn't even know who Bette Davis or Frank Capra were, but already loved the film. The story is a remake of one of Capra's films of the 30's. Easy to follow, filled with smart humor and better acting. I admire the transformation of Bette Davis, great work along with wardrobe and make up departments! Last Capra's film, it has the typical characteristics of his career. The importance of emotions, the rhythm, the magic and the happy ending. It was the beginning of the future sex-symbol Ann Margret in a great and extensive cast. It's a great movie to watch with kids, or for cinema addicts looking for a rest.

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