Wonder man 1945 is a manic, musicfilled gambol with a hip showbiz edge that provides kaye at least in one. An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. Allen jenkins, danny kaye, donald woods, edward brophy. Wonder man goldwynrko radio is a temperate enough description of danny kaye in his second full length movie. Stream free wonder man full movie online on marvel biggest movie. After being murdered by gangsters, an exuberant nightclub entertainer returns as a ghost to persuade his meek twin brother to help bring his killers to justice. Kaye plays a dual role, a brash entertainer who gets bumped off by mobsters and then comes back as a ghost to get his dweebish twin to bring the bad guys to justice. Wonder man 1945 danny kaye dvd new for sale online. Edwin dingle danny kaye and buzzy bellew also kaye are twin siblings with opposite personalities. Danny kaye celebrity profile check out the latest danny kaye photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Danny kaye plays the first of his cinematic dual roles in goldwyns wonder man. Kaye was best known for his work on the films the inspector general 1949, white christmas 1954, in which he. And that means lots of laughs when everybody thinks edwin is buzzy. Danny kaye, energetic multitalented american actor and comedian who later became known for his involvement with humanitarian causes.
Im glad this movie is finally out on dvd in the new collection danny kaye. The towns corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they. Danny kaye plays double role in wonder man, new film at astorjane powell star in musical at the gotham. Sakall as a delicatessen storekeeper, the picture is about as short on drive, sparkle and resourcefulness as a sam goldwyn production can be. Kaye was best known for his work on the films the inspector general 1949, white christmas 1954, in which he costarred with bing crosby, and merry andrew 1958. We have an amazing collection of rare comedy movies on dvd for sale online. Wonder man 1945 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. Nov 08, 20 virginia mayo gets paired with kaye for the first time in wonder man 1945, which features one of his signature cinema schticks multiple roles in the same film. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Danny kaye and virginia mayo in wonder man 1945 wonder man 1945. In 1960, he began doing specials on television and this led to his own tv series, the danny kaye show 1963, which ran from 1963 to 1967. I wish it were available on dvd, i always try and catch it when it is on, thanks tcm for bring this movie to us.
Surprisingly, the 1945 danny kaye comedic fantasy is not about a male counterpart to wonder woman, but it does have a lot of excitement and action, and some very interesting special effects. Jane powell, is in full voice does the tedium abate. With danny kaye, virginia mayo, veraellen, donald woods. From there he went through a series of jobs in and out of the business. Now as an aging baby boomer adult, whose cinematic tastes have broadened and deepened to a considerable extent, i still relish the secret sauces that danny kaye managed to put into this incredible film. The careers of kaye and fine are immortalized in the danny kaye and sylvia fine collection at the library of congress. Sakall, allen jenkins, edward brophy, steve cochran, otto kruger, richard lane. We bought this for a christmas gift for our oldest daughter who is also a fan. Virginia mayo gets paired with kaye for the first time in wonder man 1945, which features one of his signature cinema schticks multiple roles in the same film. Sort danny kaye movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost in millions. Wonder man is a wonderfully entertaining movie with an interesting plot. Since this is a comedy\musical you can expect some vintage kaye slapstick and some good dancing. It is based on a short story by arthur sheekman, adapted for the screen by a staff of writers led by jack jevne and eddie moran. Jan 16, 2014 favorite scene of wonder man joshblake.
Danny kaye has to be twice as amusing in wonder man than in his other hits because here he plays a dual role. Wonder man 1945 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Kaye specialized in playing multiple roles or personalities in such films as wonder man 1945, the kid from brooklyn 1946, the secret life of walter mitty 1947, the inspector general 1949. Kaye appears as timid librarian edwin dingle and edwins extroverted twin brother, nightclub entertainer buzzy bellew. Samuel goldwyn struck audience gold when he starred newcomer danny kaye in his first feature film up in arms 1944, and for kayes second vehicle goldwyn would put him into the kind of double identitydual role plot which would later become almost a kaye trademark. Dannys songs, written by his wife, are fun and amusing, especially otchi tchorniya in which buzzy bellews ghost, inhabiting the body of his twin brother edwin dingle, portrays an allergyridden russian singer attempting to sing a song. Dec 20, 2017 an illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. Danny kaye plays the first of his cinematic dual roles in goldwyns.
Bruce humberstone and starring danny kaye and virginia mayo. Read the wonder man movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Wonder man 1945 samuel goldwyn struck audience gold when he starred newcomer danny kaye in his first feature film up in arms 1944, and for kayes second vehicle goldwyn would put him into the kind of double identitydual role plot which would later become almost a kaye trademark. The materials preserved in the collection include manuscripts, scores, scripts, photographs, sound recordings, and video clips. In this film, danny kaye appears as timid librarian edwin dingle and edwins extroverted twin. When buzzy witnesses a gangland shooting, he himself is. January 18, 1911 march 3, 1987 was an american actor, singer, dancer, comedian, musician, and philanthropist. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast. Danny kaye left school at the age of to work in the socalled borscht belt of jewish resorts in the catskill mountains. Danny kaye doesnt have any movies playing in theaters. Btw, i once heard on tv some years back that danny kayes taste in men was british men, and rock hudsons taste in men were baseball players. See more ideas about life of walter mitty, wonder man, comedians. Kaye appears as timid librarian edwin dingle and edwins extroverted twin brother. Danny kaye, virginia mayo, veraellen, donald woods.
His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapidfire novelty songs kaye starred in 17 movies, notably wonder man 1945, the kid from brooklyn. Virginia mayo gets paired with kaye for the first time in wonder man 1945. Danny kaye plays night club entertainer buzzy bellew who gets killed and appears as a ghost to his bookworm brother edwin dingle also danny kaye. In this day and age, a movie with the title wonder man might conjure up visions of superheroes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Where else but in this movie can you see danny kaye times 2, he is great as a single, but there is more to laugh at, and love when he is double, edwin and buster what a pair, and you can always try a pound of prospect park, lol. Danny kaye plays the first of his set of twins, a nightclub entertainer an a shy intellectual, in bruce humerstones musical movie,wonder man. Wonder man 1945 is a manic, musicfilled gambol with a hip showbiz edge that provides kaye at least in one of the two roles. On june 9, 1986, danny kaye was crowned king of brooklyn at the back to brooklyn day festival. In this quintessential danny kaye vehicle, which won the special effects oscar, the star plays the first.
Danny kaye created the most extraordinary movie experience for me of my entire childhood in knock on wood. She said danny kaye was definitely gay and a real mean man. Stream free wonder man full movie online on 123movies, night mode. It is based on a short story by arthur sheekman, adapted for the screen by a staff of writers led by jack jevne and eddie moran, and produced by samuel goldwyn. In wonder man 1945 he shows us all how good he really was.
Like all things, however, the lifespan of a comedian is limited and his movie career waned. Feb 28, 2020 danny kaye, energetic multitalented american actor and comedian who later became known for his involvement with humanitarian causes. Danny kaye was a pretty big star in his time as was virginia mayo. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Danny s songs, written by his wife, are fun and amusing, especially otchi tchorniya in which buzzy bellews ghost, inhabiting the body of his twin brother edwin dingle, portrays an allergyridden russian singer attempting to sing a song. Hip performer buzzy becomes a marked man after he catches bigshot gangster ten grand. Wonder man 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Danny kaye movies can be ranked 6 ways in this table the really cool thing about this table is that it is usersortable. In 1939, he made his broadway debut in straw hat revue, but it was the stage production of the musical. Wonder man 1945 is one of the earlier and, in many ways, perhaps the most effective danny kaye major motionpicture vehicle, showcasing the entertainers rare mix of comedic and musical talent. See more ideas about comedians, actor and movie stars. Sakall as a delicatessen storekeeper, the picture is about as short on drive, sparkle and. Danny kaye, virginia mayo, veraellen, donald woods, s. Wonder man is a 1945 movie starring danny kaye and virginia mayo. In this film, danny kaye appears as timid librarian edwin dingle and edwins extroverted twin brother, nightclub entertainer buzzy bellew. Also, she said that laurence olivier was definitely gay as well and he embraced his homosexuality. Now as an aging baby boomer adult, whose cinematic tastes have broadened and deepened to a considerable extent, i still relish the secret sauces that danny kaye. Released june 26th, 1995, wonder man stars danny kaye, virginia mayo, veraellen, donald woods the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The movie s topnotch technical achievements were also singled out for recognition.
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