Pennies from Heaven
FUN...when Crosby croons himself out of jail and lands on a merry-go-round with the meanest of brats!
Genres
Overview
Larry Poole, in prison on a false charge, promises an inmate that when he gets out he will look up and help out a family. The family turns out to be a young girl, Patsy Smith, and her elderly grandfather who need lots of help. This delays Larry from following his dream and going to Venice and becoming a gondolier. Instead, he becomes a street singer and, while singing in the street, meets a pretty welfare worker, Susan Sprague. She takes a dim view of Patsy's welfare under the guardianship of Larry and her grandfather and starts proceedings to have Patsy placed in an orphanage.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1936-11-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
6.875
Bing Crosby
Larry Poole
Madge Evans
Susan Sprague
Edith Fellows
Patsy Smith
Louis Armstrong
Henry
Donald Meek
Gramp Smith
John Gallaudet
J. C. Hart
William Stack
Clarence B. Carmichael
Nana Bryant
Miss Howard
Tom Dugan
Crowbar Miller
Nydia Westman
Slavey - Hotel Maid
Mickey Daniels
Hay Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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