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The Five Pennies (1959)

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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The Five Pennies

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The Five Pennies

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Barbara Bel Geddes

Barbara Bel Geddes

as Wila Stutsman

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

as Louis Armstrong

as Wil Paradise

as Artie Schutt

as Young Dorothy Nichols

as Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

as Jimmy Dorsey

as Glenn Miller

as Girl at Birthday Party

as Dancer at College Prom

as Girl at Birthday Party

Charles Herbert

Charles Herbert

as Choreographer

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson

Special Effects

Hair Supervisor

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

W. Wallace Kelley

W. Wallace Kelley

Second Unit Director of Photography

Production Assistant

Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson

Charles Grenzbach

Charles Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

Makeup Supervisor

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Assistant Director

Sound Recordist

Frank P. Keller

Frank P. Keller

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