Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Benedito Dias Rodrigues Every single movie played by Sinatra has angry and a bitter taste,he never got to be the character he was yourself all times,slapping a kid who is (really?) love is awful,your music spoil the movie and he's a bad actor!!! The movie show itself when arguing with your brother and also his past friend Keenan Wynn...Capra was trapped by unbelievable plot...the kid was amazing who deserves a better father!!!Sinatra should played a gangster....a mob boss....this is your ground and style...

tavm Frank Sinatra is Tony, the owner of the declining Garden of Eden hotel in Miami. Eddie Hodges is his pre-teen son, Ally. Eddie G. Robinson is Tony's brother, Mario and Thelma Ritter is Mario's wife, Sophie. Carolyn Jones is Tony's free-spirited girlfriend, Shirl. And Elennor Parker is Mrs. Eloise Rogers. They are all in Frank Capra's version of Arnold Schulman's play "A Hole in the Head". Oh, and there's also a pivotal supporting player named Jerry Marks played by Keenan Wynn. All I'll say now is I liked the atmosphere of the Florida setting and the possibility of chance that permeates the whole thing. And Capra still had the sense of humor to put pertinent gags where they fit in the narrative. So on that note, I recommend A Hole in the Head. P.S. I've loved the Oscar-winning song "High Hopes" since I first heard Cindy Williams & Penny Marshall sing it in the first ep of "Laverne & Shirley" back in 1976!

writers_reign Okay, sometimes they get it wrong. Oscar certainly did. They gave the gong to a piece of cheese like High Hopes whilst completely ignoring the gorgeous ballad from the same stable (Jimmy Van Heusen-Sammy Cahn) and the same (this one) movie, namely All My Tomorrows which Sinatra sings over the opening credits. They also got it wrong with the choice of director, Frank Capra. Indisputably a great director in the thirties and forties but out of touch with the modern world. And did they really think that Beatniks were here to stay in 1959. What was a great role and a great performance by Carolyn Jones in 1959 is now embarrassing to watch. Okay, Sinatra's charisma can get him through a role like this standing on his head but his style is totally at odds with Eddie Robinson as his brother-in-law (they would appear in the same film fifteen years later but on that occasion Robinson's cameo was self-contained in the first reel and they never shared a screen). There's very little attempt to 'open out' what began as a stage play and we have to wait almost one hour before Eleanor Parker appears. E for Effort and that's about it.

thinker1691 Frank Capra has left his indelible mark on many memorable films and this is one of them. The movie is called " A Hole in the Head ' and is a complete triumph for young Frank Sinatra. He plays Tony Manetta a Florida hotel owner with big dreams. Unfortunately, those dreams require large investments of capital and this is one element Tony does not possess. However, he is blessed with several options which promise to alleviate the major element in his life. His one major assesses is his son Allie (sincerely played by Eddie Hodges) who loves him, believes in his father and his scheme. Then there is his brother Mario (Edward G. Robinson) an old fashion businessman who calls his brother a bum as he a girl-chasing widower and dreamer. Thelma Ritter plays Sophie his wife and loves Allie. Eleanor Parker plays Eloise Rogers a lonely widow who is chosen as a match for Tony and his son. Years ago Tony befriended an army buddy named Jerry Marks (Keenan Wynn) who has returned to Florida a rich and successful entrepreneur and seems to be just the kind of guy Tony is seeking. The story is touching with odd characters and with hit songs like " High Hopes " adds to the memorable film which is considered a Family Classic. Recommended. ****