Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) - Bang! Bang! (Sammy Davis Jr.)

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The movie has been making the rounds on over-the-air TV.

I have a hard time imagining that this routine would be approved anymore. It's like "Springtime for Hitler," but for real.

Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) – Bang! Bang! (Sammy Davis Jr.)
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Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) – Style (Sinatra, Martin, and Crosby)
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Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Directed By Gordon Douglas ⋅ 1964 ⋅ 123 min

It's The Rat Pack with a very special VIP "plus one" in this sly Runyonesque musical revision of the Robin Hood legend, done up Chicago gangland style. Frank Sinatra stars as Robbo, caught up in a gang war with rival mobster Guy Gisborne (Peter Falk) after mob chieftain Big Jim (Edward G. Robinson, in an uncredited cameo) get the big rub-out. With allies Will (Sammy Davis, Jr,) and John (Dean Martin) at his side, Robbo gets suborned by Big Jim's daughter Marian (Barbara Rush) to ice the man that iced her dad to the tune of 50 Gs.

Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, Edward G. Robinson

[AmyStrange]

1. One of my ALL-TIME favorites, and...

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thanks for reminding me.

Another one that's very similar is Pocketful of Miracles (1961). It's classic Capra and also costars Peter Falk, who's hilarious:

A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055312/
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