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During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.


“There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains Pennies from Heaven.”
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.

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
Pennies from Heaven is a drama, music, romance film released in 1981 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, marriage, musical, great depression, teacher, traveling salesman. Directed by Herbert Ross, it stars Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper. 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.
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