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Pennies from Heaven (1981) — Marquee

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Pennies from Heaven

There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains Pennies from Heaven.

1981 · 1h 48m · 6.1 on TMDB

R

Drama Music Romance

During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.

Cast

Steve Martin
Arthur
Bernadette Peters
Eileen
Jessica Harper
Joan
Vernel Bagneris
The Accordion Man

John McMartin

John McMartin

Mr. Warner

John Karlen

John Karlen

The Detective

Jay Garner

Jay Garner

The Banker

Robert Fitch

Al

Tommy Rall

Tommy Rall

Ed

Eliska Krupka

The Blind Girl

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Tom

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

The Bartender

Awards

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1981nomineeGolden Globes

Production

Hera Productions SLM Production Group Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Directed by

Herbert Ross

Where to watch

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Released: December 11, 1981
Budget: $22M
Box office: $9.2M

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