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The Five Pennies (1959)

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.
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Melville Shavelson profile
Melville Shavelson

Director

Jack Rose profile
Jack Rose

Screenplay

Cast

Danny Kaye profile
Danny Kaye

Red Nichols

Barbara Bel Geddes profile
Barbara Bel Geddes

Wila Stutsman

Louis Armstrong profile
Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Harry Guardino profile
Harry Guardino

Tony Valani

Bob Crosby profile
Bob Crosby

Wil Paradise

Bobby Troup profile
Bobby Troup

Artie Schutt

Susan Gordon profile
Susan Gordon

Young Dorothy Nichols

Tuesday Weld profile
Tuesday Weld

Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

Ray Anthony profile
Ray Anthony

Jimmy Dorsey

Shelly Manne profile
Shelly Manne

Dave Tough

Ray Daley profile
Ray Daley

Glenn Miller

Valerie Allen profile
Valerie Allen

Tommye Eden

Danny Kaye profile
Danny Kaye

Red Nichols

Barbara Bel Geddes profile
Barbara Bel Geddes

Wila Stutsman

Louis Armstrong profile
Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Harry Guardino profile
Harry Guardino

Tony Valani

Bob Crosby profile
Bob Crosby

Wil Paradise

Bobby Troup profile
Bobby Troup

Artie Schutt

Susan Gordon profile
Susan Gordon

Young Dorothy Nichols

Tuesday Weld profile
Tuesday Weld

Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

Ray Anthony profile
Ray Anthony

Jimmy Dorsey

Shelly Manne profile
Shelly Manne

Dave Tough

Ray Daley profile
Ray Daley

Glenn Miller

Valerie Allen profile
Valerie Allen

Tommye Eden

Extra

Release Date

June 18, 1959

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Dena Productions logo

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Videos

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