Wonder Man (1945) |
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| Director(s) | H. Bruce Humberstone |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Brothers, Gangsters, Ghosts, New York |
Featured Cast of Wonder Man See More »
Danny Kaye
(as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy B...)
Virginia Mayo
(as Ellen Shanley)
Vera- Ellen
(as Midge Mallon)
Donald Woods
(as Monte Rossen)
S.Z. Sakall
(as Schmidt)
Allen Jenkins
(as Chimp)
Edward Brophy
(as Torso)
Steve Cochran
(as Ten Grand Jackson)
Wonder Man Overview:
Wonder Man (1945) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Academy Awards 1945 --- Ceremony Number 18 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Ray Heindorf, Lou Forbes | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by David Rose; Lyrics by Leo Robin | Nominated |
Wonder Man BlogHub Articles:
Musical Monday: Wonder Man (1945)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Wonder Man (1945) – Mu... Read full article
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Wonder Man Quotes:
Edwin:
I'd like a pint of Prospect Park!
Schmidt:
He's talking to a salami. He thinks it's a fan dancer.
Edwin:
I don't want to go to Brooklyn. You can't make me. I don't *want* to go to Brooklyn.
Bus Driver: None of us want to, bud, but we all gotta go sooner or later.
Bus Driver: None of us want to, bud, but we all gotta go sooner or later.
Edwin Dingle:
I enjoy it here very much ... uh, I love the smell of leather bindings.
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Vera-Ellen's first film.
Danny Kaye appears to perform one of the earliest examples of 'beatboxing' during his allergy-ridden rendition of "Orchychornia" while onstage at the Pelican Club.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMarch 25, 1946 with Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo reprising their film roles.