Pennies from Heaven
R“There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains Pennies from Heaven.”
1981·108 min·Released
Studio: Hera Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, SLM Production Group
6.1TMDb
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Theatrical Dec 11, 1981
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorHerbert Ross
WriterDennis Potter
Cast
Steve Martin
Arthur
Bernadette Peters
Eileen
Jessica Harper
Joan
Vernel Bagneris
The Accordion Man
John McMartin
Mr. Warner
John Karlen
The Detective
Jay Garner
The Banker
Robert Fitch
Al
Tommy Rall
Ed
Eliska Krupka
The Blind Girl
Christopher Walken
Tom
Francis X. McCarthy
The Bartender
Raleigh Bond
Mr. Barrett
Gloria LeRoy
A Prostitute
Nancy Parsons
The Old Whore
Toni Kaye
Tart
Shirley Kirkes
Tart
Jack Fletcher
Elevator Operator
Hunter Watkins
Boy
Arell Blanton
Motorcycle Police
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Keywords
chicago, illinoismarriagemusicalgreat depressionteachertraveling salesman1930s
Details
Budget
$22M
Revenue
$9M
TMDb Votes
103
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026