The Five Pennies (1959)
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
- Date of release
- 1959-06-18
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (31)
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Melville Shavelson
Casting
- Danny Kaye — Red Nichols
- Barbara Bel Geddes — Wila Stutsman
- Louis Armstrong — Louis Armstrong
- Harry Guardino — Tony Valani
- Bob Crosby — Wil Paradise
- Bobby Troup — Artie Schutt
- Susan Gordon — Young Dorothy Nichols
- Tuesday Weld — Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
- Ray Anthony — Jimmy Dorsey
- Shelly Manne — Dave Tough
- Ray Daley — Glenn Miller
- Valerie Allen — Tommye Eden
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 5. Including: Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
The Five Pennies is a 1959 American biographical music drama film in VistaVision and Technicolor starring Danny Kaye as jazz cornet player and bandleader Loring "Red" Nichols. Other cast members include Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino, Bob Crosby, Bobby Troup, Susan Gordon, and Tuesday Weld. The film was directed by Melville Shavelson.
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