Wonder Man (1945)

USA, 98 min
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Basic facts

Original title Wonder Man
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1946-03-26

Cast

Danny Kaye
Buster Dingle alias Buzzy Bellew/Edwin Dingle, Busters tvillingbror

Virginia Mayo
Ellen Shanley, bibliotekarie

Vera-Ellen
Midge Mallon, Buzzys fästmö

Allen Jenkins
Chimp, gangster

Edward "Ed" Brophy (as Edward S. Brophy)
Torso, Chimps kumpan

S.Z. Sakall
Schmidt, delikatesshandlare

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Titles

Original title
  • Wonder Man
Swedish release title
  • Mirakelmannen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Advisor
Story
Adaptation
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Musical Arrangement
Conductor
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Danny Kaye Buster Dingle alias Buzzy Bellew/Edwin Dingle, Busters tvillingbror
Virginia Mayo Ellen Shanley, bibliotekarie
Vera-Ellen Midge Mallon, Buzzys fästmö
Allen Jenkins Chimp, gangster
Edward "Ed" Brophy (as Edward S. Brophy) Torso, Chimps kumpan
S.Z. Sakall Schmidt, delikatesshandlare
Steve Cochran Ten Grand Jackson, gangster, Chimps och Torsos uppdragsgivare
Donald Woods Monte Rossen, ägare till Pelican Club
Otto Kruger R.J. O'Brien, allmänne åklagaren
Richard Lane Grosset, biträdande åklagare
Natalie Schafer Mrs. Leland Hume, den högljudda damen i biblioteket
Alice Mock operaprimadonnan
Huntz Hall Mike, sjömannen på bänken i parken
Virginia Gilmore hans flicka
Edward Gargan polisen i parken
Grant Mitchell Mr. Wagonseller
Gisela Werbisek Mrs. Schmidt
Mary Field Miss Hutchison, O'Briens sekreterare
Aldo Franchetti operadirigenten
Maurice Cass inspicienten
James Flavin busschauffören
Jack Norton den fulle vid bordet under numret "Bali Boogie"
Frank Orth Charlie, bartendern
Luis Alberni sufflören
Barbara La Rene flickan som går på händer
Byron Foulger kunden i delikatessaffären
Albert Ruiz dansare i numret "So in Love"
Willard Van Simons dansare i numret "So in Love"
Cecil Cunningham spåkvinnan i numret "So in Love"
Charles Irwin den fulle vid baren
Chester Clute mannen bredvid Edwin i bussen
Eddie Kane hovmästaren på Pelican Club
Ray Teal biljettrivaren på operan
Leon Belasco pianisten under numret "Oci cërnyja"
Bess Flowers Mrs. O'Brien (i operalogen)
Ruth Valmy Goldwyn Girl
Alma Carroll Goldwyn Girl
Georgia Lange Goldwyn Girl
Karen X. Gaylord Goldwyn Girl
Mary Moore Goldwyn Girl
Gloria Delson Goldwyn Girl
Deannie Best Goldwyn Girl
Margie Stewart Goldwyn Girl
Mary Meade Goldwyn Girl
Martha Montgomery Goldwyn Girl
Ellen Hall Goldwyn Girl
Phyllis Forbes Goldwyn Girl
Mary Jane Woods Goldwyn Girl
Katherine Booth Goldwyn Girl
Chili Williams Goldwyn Girl
Maureen Cunningham dansare
Georganne Smith dansare
Janet Lavis dansare
Betty Marion dansare
Jane Allen dansare
Doris Toddings dansare
Jean Marley dansare
Helen McCown dansare
Helen McAllister dansare
Virginia Kepler dansare
Carol Haney dansare
Charles Teske dansare
Ray Nyles dansare
Walter Pietila dansare
Allen Pinson dansare
Bob Mascagno dansare
Eddie Cutler dansare
Grace Johnson underhållare
Dorothy Koster underhållare
Loretta Daye underhållare
Susan Scott underhållare
Alice Stansfield underhållare
Betty Lane underhållare
Mickey Maloy underhållare
Alice Kersten underhållare
Noel Cravat operasångare
Nick Thompson operasångare
Nino Pipitone operasångare
Baldo Minuti operasångare
Billy Wayne
Eddie Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Roseanne Murray (as Roseanne Murray)
Eddie Acuff
Harry Depp
John Kelly
Sarah Selby
William "Billy" Newell
Jim Farley (as James Farley)
Frank Melton

Companies

Production Company Samuel Goldwyn Productions Inc.
Beverly Productions Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) RKO Radio Films AB 1946
AB Wivefilm 1960
Other Company RKO Radio Pictures Inc. (amerikansk distributör 1945)

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 69937
Date 1960-06-22
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2660 meters
Censored length 2659 meters


Censorship number 69937
Date 1946-03
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2660 meters
Censored length 2659 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2688 meter
Length in minutes 98 min


Production location

USA 1944 1944
Goldwyn Studios Hollywood

Release dates

First showing 1945-04-25 USA 98 min
Release in Sweden 1946-03-26 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 97 min
TV showing 1978-12-25 TV2 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Bali Boogie
Composer Sylvia Fine
Lyrics Sylvia Fine
Singer Danny Kaye
June Hutton (dubbar Vera-Ellens sång)
The Goldwyn Girls
Jack Norton
Dancer Danny Kaye
Vera-Ellen
The Goldwyn Girls


Original title Palpably Inadequate
Composer Sylvia Fine
Lyrics Sylvia Fine


Original title The Patter
Composer Sylvia Fine
Lyrics Sylvia Fine


Original title So in Love
Composer David Rose
Lyrics Leo Robin
Singer June Hutton (dubbar Vera-Ellens sång)
The Goldwyn Girls
Dancer Vera-Ellen
Albert Ruiz
Willard Van Simons
kör (sju manliga dansare)
Performed by Cecil Cunningham (deklamerar)
Vera-Ellen (deklamerar)


Original title Oči čërnyja, oči strastnyja/Otji tjornyja, otji strastnyja
Lyrics Karin Juel (svensk text)
Instrumentalist Leon Belasco (flygel - dubbad av ?)
Singer Danny Kaye (sjunger på ryska)


Original title The Opera Sequence
Lyrics Sylvia Fine
Musical Arrangement Sylvia Fine
Singer Danny Kaye
Alice Mock
kör


Related films

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Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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