Rating: NR
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 09/18/2001
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: 1
Run Time: 120 min
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Although the main character, Tony Manetta (
Frank Sinatra), in this light comedy tends to tip the scales towards being unbelievably unrealistic, the story is pulled off because everyone else is convincing. Tony is a widower in need of a financial bailout for himself and his son, so he asks for help from his brother Mario (
Edward G. Robinson), a wealthy New Yorker. Tony owns a small hotel in Miami Beach but his impractical ways have made it a losing proposition. After Mario and his wife (
Thelma Ritter) arrive in Miami, thinking of taking custody of Tony's son, they suddenly decide to try to match Tony up with the widowed Mrs. Rogers -- maybe that will teach him some responsibility. This was one of the last movies directed by
Frank Capra.
~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide