Pocketful of Miracles

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Pocketful of Miracles

film by Capra [1961]

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Frank Capra
The 1950s and beyond
…custody of his son, and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), a musical remake of Lady for a Day with Bette Davis, which failed to earn back its cost. As he revealed in his autobiography, The Name Above the Title (1971), Capra chose to retire after Pocketful of Miracles rather than adapt…
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…custody of his son, and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), a musical remake of Lady for a Day with Bette Davis, which failed to earn back its cost. As he revealed in his autobiography, The Name Above the Title (1971), Capra chose to retire after Pocketful of Miracles rather than adapt…
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Peter Falk
…Joy Boy in Frank Capra’s Pocketful of Miracles (1961); he was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for both films. His other movies in the early 1960s included Pressure Point (1962), It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), and The…
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…Joy Boy in Frank Capra’s Pocketful of Miracles (1961); he was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for both films. His other movies in the early 1960s included Pressure Point (1962), It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), and The…
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