History Film / PocketfulOfMiracles

A remake of Capra's own 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DamonRunyon's short story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Creator/AnnMargret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star. Creator/PeterFalk also has one of his earliest roles as Joy Boy, one of Dave's henchmen; his performance earned an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination, as did the film's costume design and TitleThemeTune.

It itself was remade as Miracles (1989) by Creator/JackieChan of all people which moved the setting to Hong Kong and added kung fu fight scenes.

It itself was remade as Miracles (1989) by Jackie Chan (Creator/Jackie Chan) of all people which moved the setting to Hong Kong and added kung fu fight scenes.

* VerbalIrony: A police escort takes Annie and her party back to the dock for Louise's departure. The Spanish count marvels at their police escort, only for the faux E. Worthington Manville (actually a petty criminal and pool hustler) to say "I've had many a police escort."

A remake of Capra's own 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DamonRunyon's short story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Creator/AnnMargret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star. Creator/PeterFalk also has one of his earliest roles as Joy Boy, one of Dave's henchmen; his performance earned him an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination, as did the film's costume design and TitleThemeTune.

A remake of Capra's own 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DamonRunyon's short story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Creator/AnnMargret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star. Creator/PeterFalk also has one of his earliest roles as Joy Boy, one of Dave's henchmen.

It is set in the 1930s sometime soon after the end of Prohibition. "Apple" Annie (Davis) is an elderly alcoholic street hustler, who sells apples to pedestrians, and is a sort of supervisor to a gang of beggars and street hustlers. She is a particular favorite of Dave the Dude (Ford), a New York gangster who is looking to diversify his business now that Prohibition is over. Dave is trying to broker a deal in which he will be the New York man for a big Chicago mob boss, much to the displeasure of his girlfriend Queenie (Creator/HopeLange), who wants him to go straight and retire from organized crime. Dave devoutly believes that Annie's apples are good luck charms that have fostered his rise in the criminal world.

Meanwhile, Annie has her own secret life. Unbeknownst to everyone, she has a daughter, Louise, who has been off in Europe attending a Catholic school for many years. Annie has been squirreling away the money she gets from selling apples and hustling and using it to pay for her daughter's education. Ever since Louise was a small child Annie has been writing her letters pretending to be Mrs. E. Worthington Manville, a rich New York society lady. Annie is horrified when she receives a letter from Louise announcing that Louise is engaged to be married to the son of a Spanish count, and that the three of them are coming to New York to meet her. Annie's HeroicBSOD also threatens Dave the Dude, who needs Annie's lucky apples to close his deal, and who clearly has a soft spot for the old lady in any case. So Dave elects to launch TheMasquerade in which Annie will be cleaned up and dressed as a rich society lady in order to hoodwink Louise and Annie's new Spanish in-laws. Comedic hijinks ensue.

A remake of Capra's own 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DamonRunyon's story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Creator/AnnMargret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star. Creator/PeterFalk has one of his first roles as Joy Boy, one of Dave's henchmen.

A remake of Capra's own 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DamonRunyon's story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Ann-Margret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star. Creator/PeterFalk has one of his first roles as Joy Boy, one of Dave's henchmen.

It is set in the 1930s sometime soon after the end of Prohibition. "Apple" Annie (Davis) is an elderly alcoholic street hustler, who sells apples to pedestrians, and is a sort of supervisor to a gang of beggars and street hustlers. She is a particular favorite of Dave the Dude (Ford), a New York gangster who is looking to diversify his business now that Prohibition is over. Dave is trying to broker a deal in which he will be the New York man for a big Chicago mob boss, much to the displeasure of his girlfriend Queenie (Creator/HopeLange, mother of Creator/JessicaLange), who wants him to go straight and retire from organized crime. Dave devoutly believes that Annie's apples are good luck charms that have fostered his rise in the criminal world.

It is set in the 1930s sometime soon after the end of Prohibition. "Apple" Annie (Davis) is an elderly alcoholic street hustler, who sells apples to pedestrians, and is a sort of supervisor to a gang of beggars and street hustlers. She is a particular favorite of Dave the Dude (Ford), a New York gangster who is looking to diversify his business now that Prohibition is over. Dave is trying to broker a deal in which he will be the New York man for a big Chicago mob boss, much to the displeasure of his girlfriend Queenie (Hope Lange, mother of Creator/JessicaLange), who wants him to go straight and retire from organized crime. Dave devoutly believes that Annie's apples are good luck charms that have fostered his rise in the criminal world.

* {{Narrator}}: Joy Boy, one of Dave's henchmen, played by Peter Falk. He is not at all interested in this Apple Annie scheme and wants Dave to stop screwing around and close his deal with the Chicago mobster.

A remake of Capra's own 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DamonRunyon's story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Ann-Margret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star.

A remake of Capra's own 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DamonRunyan's story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Ann-Margret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star.

A remake of Capra's 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'' (itself based on Creator/DanonRunyan's story "Madame La Gimp"), this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Ann-Margret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star.

A remake of Capra's 1933 movie ''Film/LadyForADay'', this was the last film for the legendary director, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. It was also the last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. Conversely, it was the ''first'' film for 20-year-old Ann-Margret, who plays Louise and would go on to be a huge star.

''Pocketful of Miracles'' is a 1961 film directed by Creator/FrankCapra, starring Creator/BetteDavis and Creator/GlennFord.

Remake of 1933 Frank Capra movie ''Film/LadyForADay''. Last film for director Frank Capra, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. Last film for veteran character actor Creator/ThomasMitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. First film for 20-year-old Ann-Margaret, playing Louise, who would go on to be a huge star.

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Meanwhile, Annie has her own secret life. Unbeknownst to everyone, she has a daughter, Louise, who has been off in Europe attending a Catholic school for many years. Annie has been squirreling away the money she gets from selling apples and hustling and using it to pay for her daughter's education. Ever since Louise was a small child Annie has been writing her letters pretending to be Mrs. E. Worthington Manville, a rich New York society lady. Annie is horrified when she receives a letter from Louise announcing that Louise is engaged to be married to the son of a Spanish count, and that the three of them are coming to New York to meet Louise. Annie's HeroicBSOD also threatens Dave the Dude, who needs Annie's lucky apples to close his deal, and who clearly has a soft spot for the old lady in any case. So Dave elects to launch TheMasquerade in which Annie will be cleaned up and dressed as a rich society lady in order to hoodwink Louise and Annie's new Spanish in-laws. Comedic hijinks ensue.

Remake of 1933 Frank Capra movie ''Film/LadyForADay''. Last film for director Frank Capra, whose career stretched back to the silent movie days. Last film for veteran character actor Thomas Mitchell--Scarlett's dad in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', Uncle Billy in ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', TheAlcoholic doctor in ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', and approximately eight million other film roles. First film for 20-year-old Ann-Margaret, playing Louise, who would go on to be a huge star.

* DeadpanSnarker: Joy Boy, one of Dave's henchmen, is the narrator, and pretty snarky. Then there's Annie herself, who is rather sparkler than she was in the 1933 version. Bette Davis gets a nickel for an apple and says "A nickel! Thank you, Mr. Rockefeller!"

* ASimplePlan: Grows increasingly complicated as Dave the Dude, because he believes Annie is good luck (and probably because he genuinely likes her), faces more and more obstacles. A bunch of society reporters from New York newspapers show up at the dock when the ship carrying Louise arrives. The reporters obviously will expose Annie as a fake, so Dave has them kidnapped.

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