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Knock on Wood is a 1954 American comedy film starring Danny Kaye and Mai Zetterling. Other actors in the film include Torin Thatcher, David Burns, and Leon Askin. The film was written and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, with songs by Kaye's wife, Sylvia Fine.
Knock on Wood: Directed by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama. With Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher, David Burns. Discovering that a ventriloquist is travelling to Zurich, a spy ring hides secret plans in his dummies' heads.
- (1.2K)
- Comedy
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
- 1954-07
Knock on Wood sees Kaye revisiting his nervous and excitable comedy persona. Another split personality tale, it makes fun of psychiatry and Cold War espionage, standard satirical targets from the 1950s.
- Norman Panama
- Danny Kaye
When his fiancée leaves him, ventriloquist Jerry Morgan (Danny Kaye) alarms his manager, Marty (David Burns), with a violent outburst directed at his two dummies.
- (11)
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
- Comedy
Morgan's dollmaker Papinek is a member of a spy ring who has stolen the secret plans for the top-secret Lafayette airplane. Since Morgan is leaving for Zurich the same night, he decides to hide the secret plan in the heads of the dolls. Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair.
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Directed by Norman Panama, Melvin Frank. The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best! Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair. The reason: when the relationship reaches the point when it is time to discuss marriage, his two dolls become mean and jealous.
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