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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 schoolteacher.

Director

Herbert Ross

Year

Genre

drama, musical, romance

Box Office

$9,171,289

Production

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

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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Arthur

Eileen

Bernadette Peters

Joan

The Accordion Man

Vernel Bagneris

Mr. Warner

The Detective

The Banker

Al

Ed

The Blind Girl

Tom

Christopher Walken

The Bartender

Francis X. McCarthy

Mr. Barrett

A Prostitute

The Old Whore

Tart

Tart

Shirley Kirkes Mar

Elevator Operator

Boy

Motorcycle Police

Motorcycle Police

George P. Wilbur

Young Policeman

Newsboy

Schoolboy

Counterman

Counterman

Joseph G. Medalis

Pool Player

Pool Player

William Frankfather

Warden

James Mendenhall

Hangman

Policeman

Robert Lee Jarvis

Customer

Father Everson

Jumbo

Bar Patron

Bar Patron

Bar Patron

Bar Patron

Bank Secretary

Karla J. Franko

Bank Secretary

Bank Secretary

Bank Secretary

Bank Customer

Bank Customer

Lillian D'Honau

Bank Customer

Barbara Nordella

Bank Customer

Dean Taliaferro

Bank Guard

Bank Teller

Bank Teller

Bank Teller

Bank Teller

Bank Teller

Bank Teller

Conrad Bachmann

Jimmy's Diner Patron

Philip Bartlett

Man #3

Terrence Beasor

Dancer

Singer

Drummer Boy

Dancer

Chorus Boy

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Bank Customer

Jimmy's Diner Patron

Claudia La Grippe

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Minor Role

Dancer

Jimmy's Diner Patron

Dancer

Man in Diner

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Eileen Father Everson Arthur

What do you want now Cooper - Pennies from Heaven

What do you want now Cooper

We've only got one life Arthur - Pennies from Heaven

We've only got one life Arthur

You don't give me a chance - Pennies from Heaven

You don't give me a chance

I wouldn't go all that way - Pennies from Heaven

I wouldn't go all that way

I'm empty Joan - Pennies from Heaven

Honey I'm a good salesman - Pennies from Heaven

Honey I'm a good salesman

My daddy didn't not ever - Pennies from Heaven

My daddy didn't not ever

Make me happy Joan - Pennies from Heaven

Make me happy Joan

Don't you ever listen to the words - Pennies from Heaven

Don't you ever listen to the words

It was salesmanship that made this country great - Pennies from Heaven

It was salesmanship that made this country great

So ta ta we're gonna go gaga - Pennies from Heaven

So ta ta we're gonna go gaga

♪ Yes, yes ♪ - Pennies from Heaven

♪ Yes, yes ♪

Hey, what did you yell? - Pennies from Heaven

Hey, what did you yell?

Did you ever see a dream dancin' - Pennies from Heaven

Did you ever see a dream dancin'

You know what she needs don't you - Pennies from Heaven

You know what she needs don't you

How long is it since you ate? - Pennies from Heaven

How long is it since you ate?

And good luck to you buddy - Pennies from Heaven

And good luck to you buddy

You're doing worse than me - Pennies from Heaven

You're doing worse than me

Don't be scared. - Pennies from Heaven

Don't be scared.

I've seen you - Pennies from Heaven

I don't even know who you are - Pennies from Heaven

I don't even know who you are

That's the trouble with you guys - Pennies from Heaven

That's the trouble with you guys

Did you get your hand up her skirt Arthur - Pennies from Heaven

Did you get your hand up her skirt Arthur

♪ Love is good for anything ♪ - Pennies from Heaven

♪ Love is good for anything ♪

And tonight I want you
to study your spelling - Pennies from Heaven

And tonight I want you to study your spelling

Hello. - Pennies from Heaven

I haven't offended you I hope - Pennies from Heaven

I haven't offended you I hope

You won't tell lies will you - Pennies from Heaven

You won't tell lies will you

No I'm scared - Pennies from Heaven

Oh thank god you've come back - Pennies from Heaven

Oh thank god you've come back

Oh, I see. Still the same after all. - Pennies from Heaven

Oh, I see. Still the same after all.

You was listening - Pennies from Heaven

You was listening

Are they... - Pennies from Heaven

Wanting to is not the same as doing it. - Pennies from Heaven

Wanting to is not the same as doing it.

You know I heard a true story the other day - Pennies from Heaven

You know I heard a true story the other day

What's to do about it - Pennies from Heaven

What's to do about it

Happy Thanksgiving. - Pennies from Heaven

Happy Thanksgiving.

I am not I hope a blasphemous man Eileen - Pennies from Heaven

I am not I hope a blasphemous man Eileen

Please, do you think I could stay - Pennies from Heaven

Please, do you think I could stay

Come on, come on. Where are they all? - Pennies from Heaven

Come on, come on. Where are they all?

♪ Love is good for anything that ails you ♪ - Pennies from Heaven

♪ Love is good for anything that ails you ♪

What am I doing? - Pennies from Heaven

What am I doing?

Arthur WELL I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE - Pennies from Heaven

Arthur WELL I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE

I wanted you you see - Pennies from Heaven

I wanted you you see

In a band this man and this woman singer they - Pennies from Heaven

In a band this man and this woman singer they

♪ Let a lady confess, I want to be bad ♪ - Pennies from Heaven

♪ Let a lady confess, I want to be bad ♪

W-W-What are you doing? - Pennies from Heaven

W-W-What are you doing?

It's only me... lady. - Pennies from Heaven

It's only me... lady.

How much is a glass of lemonade - Pennies from Heaven

How much is a glass of lemonade

The one's on the house honey - Pennies from Heaven

The one's on the house honey

What's your name - Pennies from Heaven

What's your name

We're all alone - Pennies from Heaven

We're all alone

♪ Let's misbehave ♪ - Pennies from Heaven

♪ Let's misbehave ♪

Ok! - Pennies from Heaven

Whoa - Pennies from Heaven

Whoa! - Pennies from Heaven

I'd like another drink. - Pennies from Heaven

I'd like another drink.

Yes please - Pennies from Heaven

Hi sweetie - Pennies from Heaven

Arthur's voice EILEEN MY GOD - Pennies from Heaven

Arthur's voice EILEEN MY GOD

God why is it so hard - Pennies from Heaven

God why is it so hard

Where the hell is this place? - Pennies from Heaven

Where the hell is this place?

Phonograph records. - Pennies from Heaven

Phonograph records.

Any dance tune you can name - Pennies from Heaven

Any dance tune you can name

Do you understand - Pennies from Heaven

Do you understand

Arthur you'll never be satisfied - Pennies from Heaven

Arthur you'll never be satisfied

LULU I AM LULU I STAY - Pennies from Heaven

LULU I AM LULU I STAY

He was like that - Pennies from Heaven

He was like that

Was he acting strange in any way - Pennies from Heaven

Was he acting strange in any way

Cut his thing off - Pennies from Heaven

Cut his thing off

Jesus Christ Eileen - Pennies from Heaven

Jesus Christ Eileen

Where are you going - Pennies from Heaven

Where are you going

Hey you're not going to cry are you - Pennies from Heaven

Hey you're not going to cry are you

See you, big boy. - Pennies from Heaven

See you, big boy.

Get him! Halt! - Pennies from Heaven

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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.

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Director: Herbert Ross

Writer: Dennis Potter

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

Genre: drama, musical, romance

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 64/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $9,171,289

Released: 01 Jan 1982

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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