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 |
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Danny Kaye(as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew)
Wonder Man
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1945
Wonder Man
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1945
Danny Kaye
(as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy B...)
Virginia Mayo(as Ellen Shanley)
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1945
Wonder Man
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1945
Virginia Mayo
(as Ellen Shanley)
Vera- Ellen(as Midge Mallon)
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Wonder Man
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1945
Vera- Ellen
(as Midge Mallon)
Donald Woods(as Monte Rossen)
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Wonder Man
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1945
Donald Woods
(as Monte Rossen)
S.Z. Sakall(as Schmidt)
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Wonder Man
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S.Z. Sakall
(as Schmidt)
Allen Jenkins(as Chimp)
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Wonder Man
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1945
Allen Jenkins
(as Chimp)
Edward Brophy(as Torso)
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Wonder Man
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Edward Brophy
(as Torso)
Steve Cochran(as Ten Grand Jackson)
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Wonder Man
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1945
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 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:
I'd like a pint of Prospect Park!
Schmidt:
He's talking to a salami. He thinks it's a fan dancer.
Edwin Dingle:
I enjoy it here very much ... uh, I love the smell of leather bindings.
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"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.
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.
Vera-Ellen's first film.