Wonder Man (1945)

Danny Kaye plays the first of his cinematic dual roles in Goldwyn's Wonder Man. Kaye appears as timid librarian Edwin Dingle and Edwin's extroverted twin brother, nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew. When Buzzy witnesses a gangland shooting, he himself is rubbed out by mob boss Ten-Grand Jackson (Steve Cochran, in his movie debut). Before long, Edwin is visited by Buzzy's ghost, who persuades his bookish brother to help bring Jackson to justice. For the rest of the film, poor Edwin is possessed by his brother's sportive ... Read More

Danny Kaye plays the first of his cinematic dual roles in Goldwyn's Wonder Man. Kaye appears as timid librarian Edwin Dingle and Edwin's extroverted twin brother, nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew. When Buzzy witnesses a gangland shooting, he himself is rubbed out by mob boss Ten-Grand Jackson (Steve Cochran, in his movie debut). Before long, Edwin is visited by Buzzy's ghost, who persuades his bookish brother to help bring Jackson to justice. For the rest of the film, poor Edwin is possessed by his brother's sportive spirit, causing no end of confusion for Edwin's demure lady friend Ellen Shanley (Virginia Mayo) and Buzzy's more outgoing girlfriend, dancer Midge Mallon (Vera-Ellen, also making her first film appearance). Done up in splashy Technicolor, Wonder Man is perhaps Kaye's best Goldwyn-produced vehicle, permitting him to play a character (or characters) rather than a caricature. Highlights include an opera spoof (a variation of which showed up in Kaye's 1954 feature Knock on Wood), Danny's allergic rendition of "Otchi Chornya," and a wonderful vignette wherein Kaye imitates all the "inhabitants" of a pet shop. Hal Erickson, Rovi Read Less

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  itswinwinwithdon BEST NORTH PORT, FL, USA

  $140.00 Add to Cart Add this copy of Wonder Man to cart. $140.00, new condition, Sold by itswinwinwithdon rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NORTH PORT, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1945 by HBO Home Video.

  	Edition: 1945, RKO Radio Pictures DVD, New	Details: UPC: 026359066320 Format: Full Screen DVD Region: 1 Discs: 1 Studio: RKO Radio Pictures Released: 1945 Language: English MPAA Rating: NR Alibris ID: 15044549484	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $4.99 Trackable Expedited: $9.19 Two Day Air: $25.99 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
  Seller's Description: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, S.Z. Sakall, Donald Woods, Steve Cochran. New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 98 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.33: 1. Originally released: 1945.
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  goodsulove BEST Palmdale, CA, USA

  $151.11 Add to Cart Add this copy of Wonder Man to cart. $151.11, new condition, Sold by goodsulove rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palmdale, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Hbo Home Video.

  	Edition: 1945, RKO Radio Pictures DVD, New	Details: UPC: 026359066320 DVD Region: 1 Discs: 1 Studio: RKO Radio Pictures Released: 09/1998 MPAA Rating: NR Alibris ID: 14367180557	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $4.99 Trackable Expedited: $9.19 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
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