The Five Pennies
(1959)

Released: 1959-06-18

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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

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Barbara Bel Geddes

as Wila Stutsman

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Louis Armstrong

as Louis Armstrong

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Harry Guardino

as Tony Valani

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Bob Crosby

as Wil Paradise

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Bobby Troup

as Artie Schutt

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Susan Gordon

as Young Dorothy Nichols

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Tuesday Weld

as Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

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Ray Anthony

as Jimmy Dorsey

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Shelly Manne

as Dave Tough

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Ray Daley

as Glenn Miller

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Valerie Allen

as Tommye Eden

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Cindy Carol

as Girl at Birthday Party

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Robert Banas

as Dancer at College Prom

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Toby Michaels

as Girl at Birthday Party

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John Benson

as Musician

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Earl Barton

as Choreographer

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Herschel Graham

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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Leith Stevens

Original Music Composer

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Daniel L. Fapp

Director of Photography

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Tambi Larsen

Art Direction

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Hal Pereira

Art Direction

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Sam Comer

Set Decoration

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Grace Gregory

Set Decoration

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Edith Head

Costume Design

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Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

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Richard Caffey

Assistant Director

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Charles Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

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John Wilkinson

Sound Recordist

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Earl Barton

Choreographer

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John P. Fulton

Special Effects

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Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

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