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Wonder Man is a 1945 supernatural musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. It is based on a short story by Arthur Sheekman , adapted for the screen by a staff of writers led by Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran, and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
- $1,450,000
Wonder Man: Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. With Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Donald Woods. After being murdered by gangsters, an exuberant nightclub entertainer returns as a ghost to persuade his meek twin brother to help bring his killers to justice.
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- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Approved
- Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Kaye starred in 17 films, notably Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1955).
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Wonder Man. After being murdered by gangsters, an exuberant nightclub entertainer returns as a ghost to persuade his meek twin brother to help bring his killers to justice. 142 1 h 33 min 1945. X-Ray 13+. Fantasy · Comedy · Joyous · Passionate. Watch with a free Prime trial.
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Apr 2, 2024 · 32 shares. Wonder Man Classic Film Review. In this day and age, a movie with the title Wonder Man might conjure up visions of superheroes. Surprisingly, the 1945 Danny Kaye comedic fantasy is not about a male counterpart to Wonder Woman, but it does have a lot of excitement and action, and some very interesting special effects.
Wonder Man, which was Vera-Ellen's first film and Danny Kaye's second, opened to excellent reviews. According to the Variety review, some of Kaye's material had been used before in his stage shows, but was reworked for the screen by his wife, Sylvia Fine.
Film Information. Filmed: July 13-17, Aug. 7 - Nov. 16, 1944; Jan. 18, Jan. 23, 1945. Released: June 8, 1945. (Koenig, David. Danny Kaye: King of Jesters, pg 76) This is Virginia Mayo’s second movie with Danny. The first was Up in Arms, although she was only a Goldwyn Girl at the time.
