The Five Pennies
Danny Kaye cuts loose with his trademark musical clowning. Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong plays his horn and croons in that famed gargling-granite voice. Big Band icons Bob Crosby, Ray Anthony and Shelly Manne join the fun. And Barbara Bel Geddes (decades before Dallas) and debuting teen Tuesday Weld add to the excellent performances in The Five Pennies, the success-tempered-with-tears biopic of jazz great Red Nichols (portrayed by Kaye).
| Starring | Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino, Tuesday Weld, Bob Crosby, Susan Gordon, Ray Anthony, Bobby Troup, Shelly Manne, Valerie Allen, Ned Glass, Bob Hope, Blanche Sweet, Shelly Manne |
| Genres | Drama , Music/Musical , Historical |
| Studios | Paramount Pictures |
| Popular UPC |
9736058234 |
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Cast & Crew
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Melville Shavelson Director
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Danny Kaye Red (Ernest Loring) Nichols
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Barbara Bel Geddes Bobbie Meredith (Willie Stutzmeyer)
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Louis Armstrong Himself
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Harry Guardino Tony Valani
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Tuesday Weld Dorothy Nichols, 12-14
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Bob Crosby Wil Paradise
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Susan Gordon Dorothy Nichols, ages 6-8
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Ray Anthony Jimmy Dorsey
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Bobby Troup Arthur Schutt
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Shelly Manne Dave Tough
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Valerie Allen Tommye Eden
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Ned Glass Murray
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Bob Hope Himself
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Blanche Sweet Bit
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Jack Rose Producer
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Shelly Manne Actor
Universal Product Codes
The Five Pennies [WS]
The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies [WS]
The Five Pennies
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Title The Five Pennies
Release Date 1959-12-13
Country USA
Genres Drama, Music/Musical, Historical
Runtime 1h 57m
Sub Genres Musical Drama, Biopic [feature], Showbiz Drama
Language English
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