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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.

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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
John Benson
Musician
Earl Barton
Choreographer
Herschel Graham
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Crew (26)

Directing

Richard Caffey
Assistant Director

Writing

Jack Rose
Screenplay

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

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

Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor

Crew

Earl Barton
Choreographer
John P. Fulton
Special Effects

Editing

Lighting

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Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects