
The Five Pennies
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.
The Five Pennies
June 18, 1959
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Cast (19)

Danny Kaye
Red Nichols

Barbara Bel Geddes
Wila Stutsman

Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong

Harry Guardino
Tony Valani

Bob Crosby
Wil Paradise

Bobby Troup
Artie Schutt

Susan Gordon
Young Dorothy Nichols

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)
Crew (26)
Directing

Melville Shavelson
Director

Richard Caffey
Assistant Director
Writing
Production

Jack Rose
Producer

Hal C. Kern
Production Assistant
Sound

Leith Stevens
Conductor

Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer

Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist

John Wilkinson
Sound Recordist

Red Nichols
Musician

Sylvia Fine
Songs
Art

Hal Pereira
Art Direction

Sam Comer
Set Decoration

Tambi Larsen
Art Direction

Grace Gregory
Set Decoration
Camera

Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography

W. Wallace Kelley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
Crew

John P. Fulton
Special Effects

Earl Barton
Choreographer
Editing

Frank P. Keller
Editor
Lighting
No data availableVisual Effects

Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects