Young at Heart | |
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Written by | Judith Paige Mitchell |
Directed by | Allan Arkush |
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Music by | Mason Daring |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producers | |
Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
Editor | Tammis Chandler |
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Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | March 12, 1995 |
Young at Heart is a 1995 television film directed by Allan Arkush and starring Chelsea Altman, Yannick Bisson, and Philip Bosco. Frank Sinatra appears as himself in his final screen performance. It is also Sinatra's final role before his death.
The film was shot in Toronto, staged as Hoboken, New Jersey. [1]
Todd Everett of Variety praised the performance by Dukakis and wrote that "impressive perfs are given by Penny, Landers, Bosco and virtually all of the supporting players." [1]
Lynne Heffley of the Los Angeles Times called it a "contrived Olympia Dukakis vehicle" that is nevertheless "a guilty pleasure." [2]
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