Summaries

Widower Tony is trying to keep a small Miami hotel afloat while raising a 12-year-old son. He's forced to ask his harried brother Mario for help, but he'll only bail Tony out if he quits his bohemian lifestyle and marries a sensible woman.

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 brother Mario to bail him out again, Mario makes conditions: give up Ally, or at least get married to a "nice, quiet little woman" of his selection. Tony and Ally just play along to be diplomatic, but when the woman in question proves to look like Eleanor Parker...—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • screenplay adapted by author
  • miami florida
  • possessive female
  • bankrupt hotel
  • controlling female
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jul 14, 1959
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Cardozo Hotel - 1300 Ocean Drive, South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Production companies SinCap Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $11000000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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