
The Five Pennies
U1959
3.4
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.
U1959
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.
- director
- Melville Shavelson
- cast
- Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino
- runtime
- 1 hr 57 mins