The laughs do not come as abundantly as one might expect from a Neil Simon comedy in “Come Blow Your Horn.” This story of a young man moving out of his parents house and into his playboy big brother’s apartment was not expertly handled by director Bud Yorkin and screenwriter Norman Lear. The pair were only involved in putting together television shows before this project, which was Yorkin’s big screen debut in the director’s chair. The inexperience shows, but the rough edges were smoothed out somewhat by the film’s cast of big names actors.
Frank Sinatra heads the cast as the playboy business executive, who finds his little brother, played by Tony Bill, moving in with him, putting a crimp in his womanizing style. One glaring inconsistency is the age difference of 25 years between Sinatra and Bill. By the same token, Lee J. Cobb, who plays their father, is only four years older than the Chairman of the Board! The supporting cast includes Molly Picon, Barbara Rush, Jill St. John, Phyliss McGuire, and Dan Blocker, Hoss Cartwright of “Bonanza” fame. Norman Lear and Dean Martin make amusing cameo appearances.
The title song of “Come Blow Your Horn” was performed by Sinatra and written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. Sinatra’s favorite conductor and musical arranger, Nelson Riddle, handled the music for the film. Paramount Pictures’ “Come Blow Your Horn” was nominated for one Oscar for Best Art Direction, and was a success at the box office in 1963.
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
cinema
My Review
The laughs do not come as abundantly as one might expect from a Neil Simon comedy in “Come Blow Your Horn.” This story of a young man moving out of his parents house and into his playboy big brother’s apartment was not expertly handled by director Bud Yorkin and screenwriter Norman Lear. The pair were only involved in putting together television shows before this project, which was Yorkin’s big screen debut in the director’s chair. The inexperience shows, but the rough edges were smoothed out somewhat by the film’s cast of big names actors.
Frank Sinatra heads the cast as the playboy business executive, who finds his little brother, played by Tony Bill, moving in with him, putting a crimp in his womanizing style. One glaring inconsistency is the age difference of 25 years between Sinatra and Bill. By the same token, Lee J. Cobb, who plays their father, is only four years older than the Chairman of the Board! The supporting cast includes Molly Picon, Barbara Rush, Jill St. John, Phyliss McGuire, and Dan Blocker, Hoss Cartwright of “Bonanza” fame. Norman Lear and Dean Martin make amusing cameo appearances.
The title song of “Come Blow Your Horn” was performed by Sinatra and written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. Sinatra’s favorite conductor and musical arranger, Nelson Riddle, handled the music for the film. Paramount Pictures’ “Come Blow Your Horn” was nominated for one Oscar for Best Art Direction, and was a success at the box office in 1963.