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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Danny Kaye
as Red Nichols
as Red Nichols
Barbara Bel Geddes
as Wila Stutsman
as Wila Stutsman
Louis Armstrong
as Louis Armstrong
as Louis Armstrong
Harry Guardino
as Tony Valani
as Tony Valani
Bob Crosby
as Wil Paradise
as Wil Paradise
Bobby Troup
as Artie Schutt
as Artie Schutt
Susan Gordon
as Young Dorothy Nichols
as Young Dorothy Nichols
Tuesday Weld
as Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
as Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
Ray Anthony
as Jimmy Dorsey
as Jimmy Dorsey
Shelly Manne
as Dave Tough
as Dave Tough
Ray Daley
as Glenn Miller
as Glenn Miller
Valerie Allen
as Tommye Eden
as Tommye Eden
Cindy Carol
as Girl at Birthday Party
as Girl at Birthday Party
Robert Banas
as Dancer at College Prom
as Dancer at College Prom
Toby Michaels
as Girl at Birthday Party
as Girl at Birthday Party
Charles Herbert
as Patient
as Patient
John Benson
as Musician
as Musician
Earl Barton
as Choreographer
as Choreographer
Herschel Graham
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Melville Shavelson
Director
Director
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Special Effects
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Hair Supervisor
Red Nichols
Musician
Musician
Leith Stevens
Conductor
Conductor
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
W. Wallace Kelley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Sylvia Fine
Songs
Songs
Hal C. Kern
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Melville Shavelson
Screenplay
Screenplay
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Richard Caffey
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
John Wilkinson
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Jack Rose
Screenplay
Screenplay
Grace Gregory
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Costume Design
Frank P. Keller
Editor
Editor
Earl Barton
Choreographer
Choreographer
Tambi Larsen
Art Direction
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jack Rose
Producer
Producer
Robert Smith
Story
Story
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
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