Wonder ManDanny 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. If You Want to Watch Wonder Man Movie Online Streaming Megavideo from HERERelease Date Wonder Man Jun 9, 1945 Wide | |
| Wonder Man Movie Genre: Drama,Musical & Performing Arts,Classics,Science Fiction & Fantasy,Comedy | |
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| All Critics Rating For Wonder Man : 7.2 | |
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Cast For Wonder Man | |
| Danny Kaye,Virginia Mayo,Vera-Ellen,S.Z. Sakall,Donald Woods,Allen Jenkins,Steve Cochran,Otto Kruger,Edward S. Brophy,Richard Lane,Natalie Schafer,Huntz Hall,Virginia Gilmore,Gisela Werbiseck,Eddie Acuff,Luis Alberni,Leon Belasco,Karin [Katharine] Booth,Maurice Cass,Chester Clute | |
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| In this quintessential Danny Kaye vehicle, which won the special effects Oscar, the star plays the first of his several screen twins, a shy intellectual and a club entertainer. Emanuel Levy-EmanuelLevy.Com Kaye empresta toda sua histriônica energia aos dois personagens que interpreta, compensando a irregularidade do roteiro com sua graça habitual. Pablo Villaca-Cinema em Cena Kaye at his most delightful: Potato salad! Prospect Park! James Sanford-Kalamazoo Gazette | |
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