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Pennies From Heaven

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Original title

Pennies From Heaven

Year

1981

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

Herbert Ross

Screenwriter

Dennis Potter

Cast

Music

Marvin Hamlisch

Cinematography

Gordon Willis

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Musical | 1930s. The Great Depression. Movie Based on TV Series

Synopsis

In Chicago during the depression, sheet music salesman, Arthur Parker, is trying to sell his products, but it's not easy to convince unwilling music store owners to buy them. Although he's already married to the somewhat drab Joan, when he meets school teacher Eileen in a music store, he falls in love with her.

Rankings Position

#96 Best Musical Movies

Awards: 1981: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Best Costume Design, Sound, Adapted Screenplay

1981: Golden Globes: Best Actress - Musical/Comedy (Bernadette Peters). 3 Nom.

1981: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Screenplay & Best Cinematography

1981: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Cinematography

1981: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): Best Cinematography. 3 nominations

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Pennies From Heaven

1981

Herbert Ross

6.8

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