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Pennies from Heaven (1982)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Music, Romance
Written By:Dennis Potter
In Theaters:1/1/1982
Box Office:$9,171,289
Runtime:108 minutes
Studio:Hera Productions, SLM Production Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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