The Five Pennies (1959)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1959-06-18
Runtime: 117 minutes
Director: Melville Shavelson
Top Cast
- Danny Kaye as Red Nichols
- Barbara Bel Geddes as Wila Stutsman
- Louis Armstrong as Louis Armstrong
- Harry Guardino as Tony Valani
- Bob Crosby as Wil Paradise
- Bobby Troup as Artie Schutt
- Susan Gordon as Young Dorothy Nichols
- Tuesday Weld as Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
- Ray Anthony as Jimmy Dorsey
- Shelly Manne as Dave Tough
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