The Five Pennies (1959)

ALL 06/18/1959 (en) Drama, Music 117 Min
  • Release
    06/18/1959
  • Production
    Dena Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    The Five Pennies
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Robert Smith

    Story

  2. Jack Rose

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Danny Kaye

    Red Nichols

  2. Barbara Bel Geddes

    Wila Stutsman

  3. Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong

  4. Harry Guardino

    Tony Valani

  5. Bob Crosby

    Wil Paradise

  6. Bobby Troup

    Artie Schutt

  7. Susan Gordon

    Young Dorothy Nichols

  8. Tuesday Weld

    Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

  9. Ray Anthony

    Jimmy Dorsey

  10. Shelly Manne

    Dave Tough

  11. Ray Daley

    Glenn Miller

  12. Valerie Allen

    Tommye Eden

  13. Cindy Carol

    Girl at Birthday Party

  14. Robert Banas

    Dancer at College Prom

  15. Toby Michaels

    Girl at Birthday Party

  16. Charles Herbert

    Patient

  17. John Benson

    Musician

  18. Earl Barton

    Choreographer

  19. Herschel Graham

    Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 19 , Crews : 26

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The Five Pennies (1959) 117 Min

ALL 06/18/1959 (en)
Drama, Music
  • Release 06/18/1959
  • Production
    Dena Productions
  • Original title The Five Pennies
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Melville Shavelson

    Director

  2. Robert Smith

    Story

  3. Frank P. Keller

    Editor

  4. Jack Rose

    Producer