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A Hole In The Head Reviews

1959

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In this Frank Capra comedy-drama, widower Tony Manetta (Frank Sinatra) is a small-time hotel owner with delusions of grandeur. He seeks help from his wealthy brother (Edward G Robinson) and his wife, who regard him as a worthless dreamer, who's too irresponsible to look after his young son. Instead of giving him a loan, they .. Read more

Starring	Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones
Director	Frank Capra
Genres	Comedy

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- Capra's penultimate movie lacks the resonance of his '30s work, and is a fairly wilful attempt to make our hearts... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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  Good to watch
  
  Interesting Movie!!! the relationship between a dad and son came out well..... all the antics of the father was worh watching.....
  
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  - England
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 21:28
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  sinatra and robinson
  
  only saw this film once when I was a lad and seeing it again reminded me of how good Sinatra was and the great Edward G Robinson they worked well together ... read more »
  
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- - blenky
  - 43 reviews
  - birmingham
  - 31 Jul 2011 at 16:53
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  A very tired film indeed
  
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  This seems like an odd choice for Capra, perhaps necessitated by eight years of no work since 'Here comes the groom' (which isn't, in itself, very ... read more »
  
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- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 02 Feb 2008 at 11:48
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  Not Sinatra at his best
  
  He looks a bit uncomfortable playing oppoite a [fairly affected] child and it seems to me this part was clearly meant to be a nice Jewish boy gone a bit wild,- ... read more »
  
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- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland
  - 27 Sep 2006 at 22:04
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  Frank Sinatra
  
  Anything with Sinatra in is going to be good. This is no exception.
  
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- - a customer
  - Birmingham England
  - 27 Feb 2006 at 20:06
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  - 3
  You need this like…
  
  A cast of irritating characters and a pointless aimless plot make this a film to be missed.
  
  Do yourself a favour and arrange your CD collection ... read more »
  
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- - Claude
  - Berwick upon Tweed
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 09:59
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  - 0
  Good to watch
  
  Interesting Movie!!! the relationship between a dad and son came out well..... all the antics of the father was worh watching.....
  
  Report this review
- 68496
- - a customer
  - England
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 21:28
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- - 0
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  Good to watch
  
  Interesting Movie!!! the relationship between a dad and son came out well..... all the antics of the father was worh watching.....
  
  Report this review
- 68496
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - England
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 21:28
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  Frank Sinatra
  
  Anything with Sinatra in is going to be good. This is no exception.
  
  Report this review
- 212179
- - a customer
  - Birmingham England
  - 27 Feb 2006 at 20:06
- - 0
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  Not Sinatra at his best
  
  He looks a bit uncomfortable playing oppoite a [fairly affected] child and it seems to me this part was clearly meant to be a nice Jewish boy gone a bit wild,- ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 289776
- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland
  - 27 Sep 2006 at 22:04
- - 0
  - 0
  A very tired film indeed
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  This seems like an odd choice for Capra, perhaps necessitated by eight years of no work since 'Here comes the groom' (which isn't, in itself, very ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 520960
- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 02 Feb 2008 at 11:48
- - 0
  - 0
  sinatra and robinson
  
  only saw this film once when I was a lad and seeing it again reminded me of how good Sinatra was and the great Edward G Robinson they worked well together ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1023674
- - blenky
  - 43 reviews
  - birmingham
  - 31 Jul 2011 at 16:53
- - 0
  - 3
  You need this like…
  
  A cast of irritating characters and a pointless aimless plot make this a film to be missed.
  
  Do yourself a favour and arrange your CD collection ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 323582
- - Claude
  - Berwick upon Tweed
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 09:59

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Critics' reviews
- Capra's penultimate movie lacks the resonance of his '30s work, and is a fairly wilful attempt to make our hearts... read more on Time Out
- 46919
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
- Easy-going comedy without much point, but various amusing facets artfully deployed.
- 33649
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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  In this Frank Capra comedy-drama, widower Tony Manetta (Frank Sinatra) is a small-time hotel owner with delusions of grandeur. He seeks help from his wealthy brother (Edward G Robinson) and his wife, who regard him as a worthless dreamer, who's too irresponsible to look after his young son. Instead ...