Drama ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 48m

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven poster
Director
Herbert Ross
Cast
Steve Martin as Arthur Bernadette Peters as Eileen Jessica Harper as Joan Vernel Bagneris as The Accordion Man John McMartin as Mr. Warner John Karlen as The Detective
Crew
Gordon Willis — Director of Photography Richard Marks — Editor Ralph Burns — Original Music Composer Billy May — Original Music Composer Dennis Potter — Writer Nora Kaye — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Pennies from Heaven — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
chicago, illinoismarriagemusicalgreat depressionteachertraveling salesman1930s
Key Collaborators
Herbert Ross Director Gordon Willis Director of Photography Richard Marks Editor Ralph Burns Original Music Composer Billy May Original Music Composer Dennis Potter Writer Nora Kaye Producer Herbert Ross Producer Philip Harrison Production Design Ken Adam Production Design Bob Mackie Costume Design
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