United Kingdom / Jun 18, 1959 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Weld | Teenaged Dorothy Nichols |
| Ray Anthony | Jimmy Dorsey |
| Shelly Manne | Dave Tough |
| Ray Daley | Glenn Miller |
| Valerie Allen | Tommye Eden |
| Cindy Carol | Girl at Birthday Party |
| Robert Banas | Dancer at College Prom |
| Toby Michaels | Girl at Birthday Party |
| Charles Herbert | Patient |
| John Benson | Musician |
| Earl Barton | Choreographer |
| Herschel Graham | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Lynn Fields | Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Five Pennies |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dena Productions |
| Release date | 18 giugno 1959 |
| Production | Jack Rose |
| Writer | Melville Shavelson, Robert Smith, Jack Rose |
| Editing | Frank P. Keller |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp, W. Wallace Kelley |
| Assistant directors | Richard Caffey, Melville Shavelson |
| Additional directing | W. Wallace Kelley |
| Camera operators | W. Wallace Kelley, Daniel L. Fapp |
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| Additional photography | W. Wallace Kelley, Daniel L. Fapp |
| Production design | Sam Comer, Grace Gregory, Tambi Larsen, Hal Pereira |
| Art direction | Tambi Larsen, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Grace Gregory |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Grace Gregory, Tambi Larsen, Hal Pereira |
| Special effects | John P. Fulton |
| Visual effects | Farciot Edouart |
| Music | Leith Stevens, Red Nichols, Sylvia Fine, John Wilkinson, Charles Grenzbach |
| Sound | Red Nichols, Sylvia Fine, Leith Stevens, John Wilkinson, Charles Grenzbach |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Nellie Manley, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Nellie Manley, Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Nellie Manley, Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 18, 1959 / NR
Germany / Jan 29, 1960 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 25, 2008 / AL / DVD
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