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The Five Pennies (1959)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Melville Shavelson
Writer : Jack Rose, Melville Shavelson

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.

Actors

Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Red Nichols
Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
Wila Stutsman
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Harry Guardino
Harry Guardino
Tony Valani
Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
Wil Paradise
Bobby Troup
Bobby Troup
Artie Schutt
Susan Gordon
Susan Gordon
Young Dorothy Nichols
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld
Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
Jimmy Dorsey
Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne
Dave Tough
Ray Daley
Ray Daley
Glenn Miller
Valerie Allen
Valerie Allen
Tommye Eden
Cindy Carol
Cindy Carol
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
Robert Banas
Robert Banas
Dancer at College Prom

Crews

Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson
Director
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Story
Jack Rose
Jack Rose
Screenplay
Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson
Screenplay
Jack Rose
Jack Rose
Producer
Leith Stevens
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
Daniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Frank P. Keller
Frank P. Keller
Editor
Tambi Larsen
Tambi Larsen
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Grace Gregory
Grace Gregory
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Richard Caffey
Richard Caffey
Assistant Director
Charles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson
Sound Recordist
Earl Barton
Earl Barton
Choreographer
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
W. Wallace Kelley
W. Wallace Kelley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Hal C. Kern
Hal C. Kern
Production Assistant
Leith Stevens
Leith Stevens
Conductor
Red Nichols
Red Nichols
Musician
Sylvia Fine
Sylvia Fine
Songs

Trailers and other movies

The Five Pennies - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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