Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains Pennies from Heaven.
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.

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Cast

Steve Martin Steve Martin As: Arthur
Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters As: Eileen
Jessica Harper Jessica Harper As: Joan
Vernel Bagneris Vernel Bagneris As: The Accordion Man
John McMartin John McMartin As: Mr. Warner
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Storyline

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.


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.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 11 December 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Hera Productions, SLM Production Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $22,000,000

Revenue: $9,171,289

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Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Arthur

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Eileen

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Joan

Vernel Bagneris

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

Robert Fitch

Al

Tommy Rall

Tommy Rall

Ed

Eliska Krupka

Eliska Krupka

The Blind Girl

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Tom

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

The Bartender

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Mr. Barrett

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

A Prostitute

Nancy Parsons

Nancy Parsons

The Old Whore

Toni Kaye

Toni Kaye

Tart

Shirley Kirkes Mar

Shirley Kirkes Mar

Tart

Jack Fletcher

Jack Fletcher

Elevator Operator

Hunter Watkins

Hunter Watkins

Boy

Arell Blanton

Arell Blanton

Motorcycle Police

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Motorcycle Police

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Young Policeman

Mark Campbell

Mark Campbell

Newsboy

Mark Martinez

Mark Martinez

Schoolboy

Duke Stroud

Duke Stroud

Counterman

Joseph G. Medalis

Joseph G. Medalis

Counterman

Richard Blum

Richard Blum

Pool Player

William Frankfather

William Frankfather

Pool Player

James Mendenhall

James Mendenhall

Warden

Jim Boeke

Jim Boeke

Hangman

Robert Lee Jarvis

Robert Lee Jarvis

Policeman

Luke Andreas

Luke Andreas

Customer

Will Hare

Will Hare

Father Everson

Joshua Cadman

Joshua Cadman

Jumbo

Paul Valentine

Paul Valentine

Bar Patron

Bill Richards

Bill Richards

Bar Patron

John Craig

John Craig

Bar Patron

Alton Ruff

Alton Ruff

Bar Patron / Dancer

Karla J. Franko

Karla J. Franko

Bank Secretary

Robin Hoff

Robin Hoff

Bank Secretary

Linda Montana

Linda Montana

Bank Secretary

Bunney Brooke

Bunney Brooke

Bank Secretary

Twink Caplan

Twink Caplan

Bank Customer

Lillian D'Honau

Lillian D'Honau

Bank Customer

Barbara Nordella

Barbara Nordella

Bank Customer

Dean Taliaferro

Dean Taliaferro

Bank Customer

Wayne Storm

Wayne Storm

Bank Guard

Gene Ross

Gene Ross

Bank Teller

Edward J. Heim

Edward J. Heim

Bank Teller

Dave Adams

Dave Adams

Bank Teller

Greg Finley

Greg Finley

Bank Teller

Paul Michael

Paul Michael

Bank Teller

Joe Ross

Joe Ross

Bank Teller

Tammy O'Rourke

Tammy O'Rourke

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

Director

L. Andrew Stone

L. Andrew Stone

First Assistant Director

Emmitt-Leon O'Neill

Emmitt-Leon O'Neill

Second Assistant Director

Hal Bell

Hal Bell

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nora Kaye

Nora Kaye

Producer

Murray Schwartz

Murray Schwartz

Unit Production Manager

Ken Adam

Ken Adam

Associate Producer

Rick McCallum

Rick McCallum

Executive Producer

Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

Producer

Ross Brown

Ross Brown

Casting

Hank McCann

Hank McCann

Casting

Edited By

Sidney Wolinsky

Sidney Wolinsky

First Assistant Editor

Jane Schwartz Jaffe

Jane Schwartz Jaffe

Assistant Editor

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie

Costume Design

Sound

Harry V. Lojewski

Harry V. Lojewski

Music Supervisor

George Korngold

George Korngold

Music Editor

Kenneth Wannberg

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Richard L. Anderson

Richard L. Anderson

Sound Editor

Stephen Hunter Flick

Stephen Hunter Flick

Sound Editor

Mark Mangini

Mark Mangini

Dialogue Editor

Stephen Purvis

Stephen Purvis

Dialogue Editor

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Dialogue Editor

John Dunn

John Dunn

Sound Effects Editor

Billy May

Billy May

Original Music Composer

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gordon Willis

Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Set Designer

Philip Harrison

Philip Harrison

Production Design

Bernie Cutler

Bernie Cutler

Art Direction

Fred Tuch

Fred Tuch

Art Direction

Seymour Klate

Seymour Klate

Art Direction

Garrett Lewis

Garrett Lewis

Set Decoration

Ken Adam

Ken Adam

Production Design

Other Crew

Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels

Choreographer

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Double

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