Redemption, thy name is "Wonder Man"!! Wow! What a killer great movie. That really brought the love back for me.
Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, and Virginia Mayo AGAIN play in this movie. I am surprised at finding so many of the same cast in these movies. In this movie, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen play love opposites as well as in "White Christmas" and "The Kid From Brooklyn". Virginia Mayo plays Danny Kaye's Sister in "The Kid From Brooklyn" and in this movie plays his love (as well as Vera-Ellen)
Confused yet? "A chalice in the palace" anyone? Hahaha.
Danny Kaye plays 2 roles in this movie. He is a twin. The main 'twin' is a book worm named Edwin who is in the middle of a writing project and falling for the librarian (Virginia Mayo) while the other 'twin' is a song and dance man named Buzzy at the Pelican Club and engaged to his co-star (Vera-Ellen).
Buzzy finds himself at he wrong end of a pistol and as a ghost finds his brother, Edwin to help him catch the bad guys!
It is hilarious, engaging, and full of surprises.
I LOVED the "Bali Boogie"!!! Especially the booty shake to the classical music (from Fantasia??)
Another thing to mention is that the "Goldwyn Girls" are cast in this movie as well as "The Kid From Brooklyn". I wonder if they are also in "White Christmas"??
Oh...and notice what is ALWAYS on Danny Kaye's pinky in these 2 movies. I wonder about its significance?
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