The Gene Krupa Story
"He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!"
Overview
The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.
About The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
The Gene Krupa Story (1959) is a drama and music movie produced by Columbia Pictures in United States of America. It was directed by Don Weis and written by Orin Jannings. On screen you will see Sal Mineo, Susan Kohner, James Darren, Susan Oliver and Yvonne Craig. With a runtime of 1h 41m, the film averages 7.1/10 across 8 TMDB ratings.
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