Come Blow Your Horn

1963
A
1h 52m

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Frank Sinatra in Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

After leaving his parents' home, young Buddy Baker goes to live with his womanizing older brother in a posh Manhattan apartment where he learns how to be a partying playboy.After leaving his parents' home, young Buddy Baker goes to live with his womanizing older brother in a posh Manhattan apartment where he learns how to be a partying playboy.After leaving his parents' home, young Buddy Baker goes to live with his womanizing older brother in a posh Manhattan apartment where he learns how to be a partying playboy.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 nominations total

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Frank Sinatra

Alan Baker

Lee J. Cobb

Harry Baker

Molly Picon

Sophie Baker

Barbara Rush

Connie

Jill St. John

Peggy Dawn

Dan Blocker

Mr. Eckman

Phyllis McGuire

Mrs. Eckman

Tony Bill

Buddy Baker

Phil Arnold

Clothing Store Tailor
(uncredited)

R.G. Brown

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Mary Grace Canfield

Mildred
(uncredited)

Warren Cathcart

Willie
(uncredited)

James Cavanaugh

Shoe Salesman
(uncredited)

George Davis

Hansom Cab Driver
(uncredited)

Vinnie De Carlo

Maxie
(uncredited)

June Erickson

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Carole Evern

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Herbie Faye

Waiter
(uncredited)

Director
- Bud Yorkin
Writers
- Neil Simon
- Norman Lear
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Trivia
Lee J. Cobb (born 1911), who played Frank Sinatra's father, was actually only four years older than Sinatra (born 1915). Tony Bill, who played Sinatra's younger brother, was 25 years younger than Sinatra. Molly Picon, who played Cobb's wife, was 13 years older than Cobb.

Goofs
In the vicinity of the main room in Alan's apartment, there are at least three telephone extensions on the same line: the red, the blue and the antique telephones. Whenever someone telephones to the apartment, sometimes only one telephone ring can be heard, sometimes two, but never all three.

Quotes
Harry R. Baker: [when his wife complains about his habit of entering and tossing the evening newspaper on the dining room table] It's clean, I had it boiled.

Connections
Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)

Soundtracks
Come Blow Your Horn
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)
Performed by Frank Sinatra (uncredited)
[Alan sings the song during his and Buddy's clothes shopping excursion]

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5/10

disappointing (but Lee J. Cobb, oy...)

I have to agree with most of what the previous commenter says; this is a largely disappointing movie. Neil Simon's wit here is not yet up to "Odd Couple" or "Sunshine Boys" speed, and some of the acting is lame. Jill St. John is a tad too cutesily dumb, and Tony Bill's Buddy is somewhat grating, especially after his unconvincing conversion from youthful innocent to roue. However, Sinatra is always worth watching and listening to, especially in the masterful Nelson Riddle's arrangements (here an original song, actually). However, the movie is almost worth watching solely for Lee J. Cobb's performance as papa Baker; his sidesplitting performance as the terminally frustrated Mr. Baker is a study in comic skill, particularly in the scenes where he invades the brothers' apartment. I had never see Cobb do comedy before; now my estimation of him as an actor has increased immeasurably. Catch this one just for Cobb.