The Five Pennies
Overview
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.
About The Five Pennies (1959)
Released in 1959, The Five Pennies is a drama and music film from Dena Productions (United States of America). It was directed by Melville Shavelson and written by Melville Shavelson and Jack Rose. The cast is led by Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino and Bob Crosby. With a runtime of 1h 57m, the film averages 6.9/10 across 29 TMDB ratings.
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