Pennies from heaven
By: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Herbert Ross production ; produced by Nora Kaye & Herbert Ross ; written for the screen and based on original material by Dennis Potter ; directed by Herbert Ross
Contributors: Martin, Steve, 1945- actor; Peters, Bernadette, actor; Walken, Christopher, 1943- actor; Harper, Jessica, actor; Bagneris, Vernel, actor; McMartin, John, actor; Willis, Gordon, 1931-2014, director of photography; Marks, Richard, 1943- editor of moving image work; Hamlisch, Marvin, composer (expression); Daniels, Danny, 1924- choreographer; Mackie, Bob, costume designer; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Warner Home Video (Firm)
Series: WB archive collection; Archive collection
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Drama; Music trade; Sales personnel
Work titles: Pennies from heaven (Motion picture)
Description: In Depression era Chicago, a salesman is having trouble convincing unwilling music store owners to buy his sheet music.
Notes: Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.

Special features: scene-specific commentary by film critic Peter Rainer; Pennies from Heaven: 20th-anniversary cast and crew reunion; theatrical trailer.

Wide screen (1.78:1)

Director of photography, Gordon Willis ; editor, Richard Marks; music arranged and conducted by Marvin Hamlisch and Billy May; choreography by Danny Daniels; costumes designed by Bob Mackie.

Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Walken, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris, John McMartin.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD; widescreen version (16.9); Dolby digital English only (mono.).

English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.