Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1981-12-11
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 110 votes
Directed by Herbert Ross.
Top cast
- Steve Martin as Arthur
- Bernadette Peters as Eileen
- Jessica Harper as Joan
- Vernel Bagneris as The Accordion Man
- John McMartin as Mr. Warner
- John Karlen as The Detective
- Jay Garner as The Banker
- Robert Fitch as Al
- Tommy Rall as Ed
- Eliska Krupka as The Blind Girl
Where to watch Pennies from Heaven
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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