The Five Pennies (1959)

Name: The Five Pennies
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1959-06-18
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino, Bob Crosby

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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Released 1959-06-18 · 117 min · Drama, Music

Directed by Melville Shavelson

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
Ray Daley as Glenn Miller
Valerie Allen as Tommye Eden
Cindy Carol as Girl at Birthday Party
Robert Banas as Dancer at College Prom
Toby Michaels as Girl at Birthday Party