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A Hole in the Head (1959)

★ 6.2Approved120 minDirector: Frank Capra

1959 film by Frank Capra

A Hole in the Head is a 1959 DeLuxe Color CinemaScope American comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Keenan Wynn, Carolyn Jones and Thelma Ritter and released by United Artists. It was based upon the play of the same name by Arnold Schulman.

The film introduced the Academy Award-winning song "High Hopes" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, a Sinatra standard used as a campaign song by John F. Kennedy during the presidential election the following year. Sinatra sings "All My Tomorrows," another Cahn/Van Heusen song, under the opening titles.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is A Hole in the Head about?
A Hole in the Head (1959) — Tony Manetta runs an unsuccessful Miami hotel, on which he can't meet the payments. Another liability is his weakness for dames (Shirl, his sexy current flame, is even less responsible than Tony). But a solid asset is Ally, his sensible 12-year-old son. When Tony wants stolid bro
Is A Hole in the Head based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Hole in the Head scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.