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Pennies from Heaven (1981)

Directed by Herbert Ross

Musical | Drama

Overview

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

Rated R | Length 108 minutes

Actors

Steve Martin | Bernadette Peters | Jessica Harper | Vernel Bagneris | John McMartin | John Karlen | Jay Garner | Robert Fitch | Tommy Rall | Eliska Krupka | Christopher Walken | Francis X. McCarthy | Raleigh Bond | Gloria LeRoy | Nancy Parsons | Toni Kaye | Shirley Kirkes Mar | Jack Fletcher | Hunter Watkins | Arell Blanton | George P. Wilbur | M.C. Gainey | Mark Campbell | Mark Martinez | Duke Stroud | Joseph G. Medalis | Richard Blum | William Frankfather | James Mendenhall | Jim Boeke | Robert Lee Jarvis | Luke Andreas | Will Hare | Joshua Cadman | Paul Valentine | Bill Richards | John Craig | Alton Ruff | Karla J. Franko | Robin Hoff | Linda Montana | Bunney Brooke | Twink Caplan | Lillian D'Honau | Barbara Nordella | Dean Taliaferro | Wayne Storm | Gene Ross | Edward J. Heim | Dave Adams | Greg Finley | Paul Michael | Joe Ross | Tammy O'Rourke

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
02/04/2013Movie ScreenFilmTheater4 stars
 

Viewing Notes

A truly unique film that sound ridiculous when explained but ends up being a completely beautiful and tragic experience.

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