Pennies from Heaven
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.
Plot
In 1934, Chicago sheet-music salesman Arthur Parker (Steve Martin) is having a hard time, both in his business and at home with his wife Joan. His business and marriage are failing, and Joan (Jessica Harper) refuses to give him the money she inherited from her father to start his own business.
More details
| author | Dennis Potter |
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| contentLocation | Illinois |
| director | Herbert Ross |
| editor | Richard Marks |
| genre | comedy drama |
| keywords | bank loan blind girl break in cheat final fantasy inherit murder one night pennies from heaven prostitute run away sordid life want |
| musicBy | Ralph Burns |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | Herbert Ross Nora Kaye Rick McCallum |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | United Artists |
| theme | jukebox musical musical drama romantic drama romantic musical |