Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Bud Yorkin

Writers:

Neil Simon (play)
Norman Lear (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 June 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

I tell ya, chum...laughs it is!

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Play

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Frank Sinatra	...	Alan Baker
Lee J. Cobb	...	Harry R. Baker
Molly Picon	...	Mrs. Sophie Baker
Barbara Rush	...	Connie
Jill St. John	...	Peggy John
Dan Blocker	...	Mr. Eckman
Phyllis McGuire	...	Mrs. Eckman (buyer for Neiman-Marcus)
Tony Bill	...	Buddy Baker

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Company:

Essex Productions

Trivia:

As with most of his films, 'Frank Sinatra (I)''s character was rewritten slightly to best accommodate his talents.

Goofs:

Continuity: Halfway through the movie, Sinatra is punched on the left side of his face by Dan Blocker. In the next scene when he is holding a raw steak up to his face, he holds it on the right side of his face.

Quotes:

Harry R. Baker: [when his wife complains about his habit of entering and tossing the evening newspaper on the dining room table] It's clean, I had it boiled.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "My Mother the Car: Come Honk Your Horn (#1.1)" (1965)

Soundtrack:

Come Blow Your Horn

Khrushchev Should Have Such A Back Ache ****

Those words were uttered by Molly Picon in this hilarious film. "Come Blow Your Horn" deals with a swinging bachelor Frank Sinatra and his kid brother, Tony Bill, who is trying to follow in his footsteps.

Lee J. Cobb proved his adeptness at comedy in this one by his constant making reference to Sinatra as a bum for not being married. Note the surprise in his face when Sinatra ultimately says yes when Cobb again confronts him. He and Picon are the absolute best senior citizen couple in this hysterical film. The chemistry between these 2 characters, both of whom appeared on the Yiddish stage during their respective careers, is great. Absolutely amazing to me that Picon and especially Cobb were not nominated in the supporting category. Their portrayals of the typical Jewish couple dealing with their sons is hilarious. Sinatra, as the swinging bachelor, is great. The part was made for him. He is very well matched by Tony Bill, his kid brother, who is emulating his brother and getting into the latter's lifestyle very quickly. Picon is very funny in the scenes answering the telephones. No wonder she was the perfect Yenta in "Fiddler on the Roof" 8 years later. Lee J. Cobb produces a miracle here. Long regarded as an outstanding dramatic actor, he turns in an incredibly outrageous performance as the beleaguered father.

Bill later went on to direct films. Look for Phyllis McGuire in a brief appearance as a buyer for Neiman-Marcus.