The Five Pennies
Danny Kaye stars as jazz great Red Nichols in this excellent biopic chronicling the stormy life of the '20s cornet wizard, including Nichols' domestic problems and musical triumphs. Songs include 'Good Night, Sleep Tight', 'The Music Goes Round and Round' and 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' all of which were performed by Nichols for the film.
Year: 1959
Genre: Musicals, Biography
Country: USA
Director: Melville Shavelson
Starring: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino
Duration: 113 Minutes
Rating: G
7.3/10
Location in store: Musical
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