1961 | Approved | 2h 16m | Comedy, Drama
‘Tis the season to be merry and for getting together with friends and family to watch charming Christmas movies. Of course, the usual titles invariably pop up, such as “It’s a Wonderful Life (1946),” “White Christmas (1954),” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964).”
There are also a number of other films that may not specifically be Christmas-y films per se, but evoke a similar spirit of cheer and goodwill. And that’s exactly what I thought about after watching 1961’s “Pocketful of Miracles,” directed by Frank Capra and starring Glen Ford, Bette Davis, and Peter Falk (who made me want to see the film since I’m a huge fan of the Columbo TV series)….