Pennies for Peppino
| Pennies for Peppino | |
|---|---|
| publication | 1942 |
| Genre (s) | Film music |
| text |
Chet Forrest Bob Wright |
| music | Edward Ward |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination in 1943 as "Best Song" |
Pennies for Peppino is a song from the soundtrack of the 1942 film Flying with Music, directed by George Archainbaud. The song was composed by Edward Ward and the lyrics were written by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright . It is sung in the film by a group of children who are pulled into town on a cart and beg for pennies for Peppino . In addition to the “Best Song” category, Edward Ward was nominated for “Best Score in a Music Film” with Flying with Music , but Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld had to admit defeat with their music for the musical film Yankee Doodle Dandy .
1943 was Pennies for Peppino in the category "Best Song" for a Oscar nomination. The award went to Irving Berlin for his song White Christmas from the dance film Music, Music .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 15th Academy Awards (1943) nominees and winners at oscars.org. Retrieved February 22, 2014.