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Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, S.Z. Sakall, Donald Woods ... see more see more... , 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 , Noel Cravat , Cecil Cunningham , Harry Depp , Eddie Dunn , Ralph Dunn , James Farley , James Flavin , Byron Foulger , Edward Gargan , Karen X. Gaylord , Ellen Hall , Carol Haney , Charles Irwin , Eddie Kane , Bob Mascagno , Mary Meade , Frank Melton , Grant Mitchell , Mary Tyler Moore , William Newell , Jack Norton , Frank Orth , Nino Pipitone , Susan Scott , Sarah Selby , Ray Teal , Nick Thompson , Billy Wayne , Chili Williams , Mary Field , John Kelly , Betty Lane , Allen Pinson , Deannie Best , Margie Stewart , Alma Carroll , Albert Ruiz , Ruth Valmy , Dorothy Koster Paul , Jane Allen , Eddie Cutler , Mickey Malloy , Martha Montgomery , Walter Pietila , Charles Teske

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. W... read more read more...hen 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

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G, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone

Release Date: June 9, 1945

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DVD Release Date: September 29, 1998

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  • NobleKnight
    July 19, 2010
    NobleKnight
    Oh what a comical wit Danny Kaye had!
    Highly entertaining for all classic lovers! And if you are a fan of slapstick comedy and looney tune characteristic people, this is a movie you have got to see!
  • moviegirl50
    June 19, 2010
    moviegirl50
    I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! I Loved it as a kid and I never get tired of it. Danny Kaye is hilarious and great in it! The songs and performances are top-notch... It's kind of a fantasy about twin brothers that are total opposites. The nightclub singer brother gets killed and then as ... read morea ghost begins to contact his bookworm brother--it makes for a lot of zany fun! "Is this the bus to potato salad?" :D On "My Favorite Movies" & "My 5 Star Funnies" lists. VHS.
  • jam233
    October 29, 2009
    jam233
    One of Danny Kaye's best movies and it's an excellent musical comedy. Great production values, good songs and score. Light and entertaining, great supporting cast. A delightful classic.
  • aftershock77
    June 9, 2008
    aftershock77
    I loved this movie as a kid. I've been looking for it everywhere on DVD but cant find it. Anyone know where I can get it?
  • witchsue2001
    February 16, 2007
    witchsue2001
    You will be saying "Prospect Park" and "Potatoe Salad" with a chuckle for the rest of your life. If you love Danny Kay this is a must see. He does a amazing job with acting, singing and dancing. But if you love this show another must see is "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty".

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Emanuel Levy
June 30, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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. Full Review

Pablo Villaca
January 20, 2004
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

Kaye empresta toda sua histriônica energia aos dois personagens que interpreta, compensando a irregularidade do roteiro com sua graça habitual.

James Sanford
July 15, 2003
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Kaye at his most delightful: Potato salad! Prospect Park!

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
March 25, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Pat Graham
January 10, 2004
Pat Graham, Chicago Reader

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Nell Minow
June 23, 2004
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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Carol Cling
March 26, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Tony Toscano
July 21, 2003
Tony Toscano, Talking Pictures (U.S.)

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January 26, 2006
Time Out

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