This is a very good movie. Frank Sinatra's performance is excellent. He brings the life of comedian Joe E Brown alive in very dramatic fashion. He has plenty of good support in this one and some great music to sing. As this movie gets discovered it will find a surprised audience because Sinatra gets into this role more than any other films. Mitzy Gaynor is a bonus in this one.
Strange how Bioopic type films often bring out the best performance of many folks. Yet often the films are over looked. This one compares with the Biopic role that I think is Bob Hopes best role (also over looked) and made in the same year -1957. Hopes overlooked film is Beau James - biopic of NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker.
If you can one night put The Joker's Wild together with Beau James as a double feature and you will be amazed by Sinatra and Hopes best movies back to back.
Strange how Bioopic type films often bring out the best performance of many folks. Yet often the films are over looked. This one compares with the Biopic role that I think is Bob Hopes best role (also over looked) and made in the same year -1957. Hopes overlooked film is Beau James - biopic of NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker.
If you can one night put The Joker's Wild together with Beau James as a double feature and you will be amazed by Sinatra and Hopes best movies back to back.