Wonder Man (film)

Wonder Man is a 1945 movie starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. 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, produced by Samuel Goldwyn,

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1945 - Movie - Danny Kaye - Virginia Mayo - Arthur Sheekman - Produced - Samuel Goldwyn

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and directed by H. Bruce Humberstone.

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Directed - H. Bruce Humberstone

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Danny Kaye plays a double role as a pair of estranged "superidentical twins", with very similar looks but very different personalities. Buster Bellew, who goes by his the stage name "Buzzy" is a loud and goofy performer at a classy nightclub, while Edwin Dingle is a studious, quiet bookworm writing a history book. The two brothers have not seen each other for years.

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Buster becomes the witness to a murder committed by the mob boss "Ten Grand" Jackson (Steve Cochran), and is promptly murdered himself. He comes back as a ghost, calling on his long-lost brother for help to bring the killer to justice. As a result, the shy Edwin must take his brother's place until after his testimony is given. In the meantime, he has to dodge Jackson's hitmen and fill in for Buster at the nightclub. To help him out, Buster--who can't be seen or heard by anyone but Edwin--possesses him, with outrageously goofy results.

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Awards:

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• Academy Award Best Effects, Special Effects John P. Fulton (photographic) and Arthur Johns (sound)

It was also nominated for three other Academy Awards:

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• Best Music, Original Song; for the song "So in Love", David Rose (music) and Leo Robin (lyrics)
• Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture; Louis Forbes and Ray Heindorf
• Best Sound, Recording; Gordon Sawyer (Samuel Goldwyn SSD)
 
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