The Five Pennies (1959)
Starring Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong
Directed by Melville Shavelson
The musical biopic of jazz great Red Nichols features a healthy dose of melodrama along with the melodies. As the famed Dixieland cornetist, he runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman (Bel Geddes) and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio. The jazzman puts down his horn to stand by her.
Runtime: 117 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: English,Italiano
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Music
Cast
Ernest Loring Nichols
Wila Stutsman
Himself
Tony Valani
Wil Paradise
Artie Schutt
Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 13
Dorothy Nichols - Age 13
Jimmy Dorsey
Dave Tough
Glenn Miller
Tommye Eden
Girl at Birthday Party