Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

Leaving home, young Buddy Baker arrives unannounced at the luxurious Manhattan apartment of his older brother, Alan, a swinging girl chasing bachelor who prefers his carefree life to ... See full summary »

Director:

Bud Yorkin

Writers:

Neil Simon (play), Norman Lear (screenplay)

Stars:

Frank Sinatra, Lee J. Cobb, Molly Picon

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Frank Sinatra	...	Alan Baker
Lee J. Cobb	...	Harry R. Baker
Molly Picon	...	Mrs. Sophie Baker
Barbara Rush	...	Connie
Jill St. John	...	Peggy John
Dan Blocker	...	Mr. Eckman
Phyllis McGuire	...	Mrs. Eckman
Tony Bill	...	Buddy Baker

Storyline

Leaving home, young Buddy Baker arrives unannounced at the luxurious Manhattan apartment of his older brother, Alan, a swinging girl chasing bachelor who prefers his carefree life to working in the family business. Pleased at his brother's show of independence, Alan introduces him to New York night life. Their father is unhappy at Alan's mentoring and the loss of an important account. Buddy is so successful that he soon takes over his brother's liquor cabinet and his girl friends. After giving up a woman who lives in the same building, Alan gets beaten by the husband of another conquest. Scared off, Alan alienates his favorite girl friend, Connie, staying away from all commitment. Hit by the futility of his life, Alan urges Buddy to end his swinging life style, but Buddy is having too good a time. After their argument jolts Alan proposes to Connie. Following their marriage, Alan helps their parents reconcile, works seriously in the family business and turns his bachelor pad over to ...

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Plot Keywords:

stockings | new york city | camera shot of feet | foot closeup | female stockinged feet | 

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Taglines:

I tell ya, chum...laughs it is!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wenn mein Schlafzimmer sprechen könnte

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Essex Productions, Paramount Pictures, Tandem Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the jokes in the film are references to the film's production house and studio distributor Paramount Pictures.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mrs. Sophie Baker: Buddy? is that you?
Buddy Baker: Yeah, mom.
Mrs. Sophie Baker: You're home from work early.
Buddy Baker: Uh, yeah, um, I'm going out tonight.
Mrs. Sophie Baker: Please, darling, don't shed dirt in the living room.
Buddy Baker: I won't.

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Connections

Referenced in The Lion Roars Again (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Come Blow Your Horn"
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)
Sung by Frank Sinatra

User Reviews

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.