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Pennies from Heaven is a 1981 American musical romantic drama film directed by Herbert Ross, based on the 1978 BBC television drama of the same name. Dennis Potter adapted his screenplay from the BBC series for American audiences, changing its setting from London and the Forest of Dean to Depression-era Chicago and rural Illinois .
Pennies from Heaven: Directed by Herbert Ross. With Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris. 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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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Herbert Ross
- 1982-01-01
"Pennies from Heaven" is a 1936 American popular song with music by Arthur Johnston and lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was introduced by Bing Crosby with Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra in the 1936 film of the same name .
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupPennies From Heaven (Remastered) · Louis PrimaCapitol Collectors Series℗ A Capitol Records Release; ℗ 1991 Capito...
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Pennies from Heaven Lyrics: A long time ago / A million years BC / The best things in life / Were absolutely free / But no one appreciated / A sky that was always blue / And no one...
A great neighborhood event #the365daysoftinyhappiness. Recorded with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra. Vocals: Billie Holiday Piano: Teddy Wilson Trumpet: Jonah Jones Clarinet: Benny Goodman Tenor Sax...
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“Pennies from Heaven” illustrates its insight by setting up a brutal contrast between its dramatic scenes and its musical numbers. The story in this film is relentlessly downbeat, cruel, and occasionally twisted: A miserable marriage leads to a cheerless love affair, both based on the sexual humiliation of women. Then, just as we are primed to