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The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies
6.7ReleasedDramaMusic

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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Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Red Nichols

Barbara Bel Geddes

Barbara Bel Geddes

Wila Stutsman

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino

Tony Valani

Bob Crosby

Bob Crosby

Wil Paradise

Bobby Troup

Bobby Troup

Artie Schutt

Susan Gordon

Susan Gordon

Young Dorothy Nichols

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

Ray Anthony

Ray Anthony

Jimmy Dorsey

Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne

Dave Tough

Ray Daley

Glenn Miller

Valerie Allen

Valerie Allen

Tommye Eden

Cindy Carol

Cindy Carol

Girl at Birthday Party

Robert Banas

Dancer at College Prom

Toby Michaels

Toby Michaels

Girl at Birthday Party

Charles Herbert

Charles Herbert

Patient

John Benson

Musician

Earl Barton

Choreographer

Herschel Graham

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Lynn Fields

Lynn Fields

Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)

Crew

Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson

Director

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

W. Wallace Kelley

Second Unit Director of Photography

Nellie Manley

Hair Supervisor

Hal C. Kern

Production Assistant

Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens

Conductor

Red Nichols

Red Nichols

Musician

Sylvia Fine

Sylvia Fine

Songs

Robert Smith

Story

Jack Rose

Jack Rose

Screenplay

Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson

Screenplay

Jack Rose

Jack Rose

Producer

Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens

Original Music Composer

Daniel L. Fapp

Daniel L. Fapp

Director of Photography

Frank P. Keller

Editor

Tambi Larsen

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Grace Gregory

Set Decoration

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Richard Caffey

Assistant Director

Charles Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

John Wilkinson

Sound Recordist

Earl Barton

Choreographer