MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 3,652 this week

The Five Pennies (1959)

 -  Biography | Drama | Music  -  August 1959 (USA)
7.0
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.0/10 from 959 users  
Reviews: 23 user | 14 critic

Loring "Red" Nichols is a cornet-playing country boy who goes to New York in the 1920s full of musical ambition and principles. He gets a job playing in Wil Paradise's band, but quits to ... See full summary »

Director:

Writers:

(screenplay), (screenplay), 1 more credit »
0Check in
0Share...

Related News

Actress Gordon Dies At 62
| WENN

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 2005 titles created 3 weeks ago
 
a list of 250 titles created 24 Apr 2011
 
a list of 2000 titles created 5 months ago
 
a list of 63 titles created 9 months ago
 
a list of 446 titles created 7 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: The Five Pennies (1959)

The Five Pennies (1959) on IMDb 7/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The Five Pennies.
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »

Videos

Photos

Edit

Cast

Complete credited cast:
...
'Red' Nichols
...
Willa Stutsman
...
Louis Armstrong
...
Tony Valani
Bob Crosby ...
Wil Paradise
...
Artie Schutt
Susan Gordon ...
...
Ray Anthony ...
...
Dave Tough
Ray Daley ...
Valerie Allen ...
Tommye Eden
Edit

Storyline

Loring "Red" Nichols is a cornet-playing country boy who goes to New York in the 1920s full of musical ambition and principles. He gets a job playing in Wil Paradise's band, but quits to pursue his dream of playing Dixieland jazz. He forms the "Five Pennies" which features his wife, Bobbie, as vocalist. At the peak of his fame, Red and Bobbie's daughter, Dorothy, develops polio. Red quits the music business to move to Los Angeles where the climate is better for Dorothy. As Dorothy becomes a young teen, she learns of her father's musical past, and he is persuaded to open a small nightclub which is failing until some noted names from his past come to help out. Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

August 1959 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Lágrima que Faltou  »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

(Westrex Recording System)

Color:

(Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Blanche Sweet's last feature film. See more »

Goofs

When Red leaves the club with Willa (after seeing Louis Armstrong the first time), he takes his cornet with him but has neglected to put it back in its case. See more »


Soundtracks

"The Music Goes Round and Round"
(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Edward Farley and Mike Riley
Lyrics by 'Red' Hodgson
Sung by Danny Kaye and Susan Gordon
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

This is what classics are made of...
30 January 2000 | by (Wilmington, Delaware) – See all my reviews

I'm 15 years old and when I saw this movie for the first time about a year ago, I feel in love with it. It is the perfect combo of comedy, romance, and drama. I am a writer and I always add a little of all of those emotions into my stories because it makes it more believeable and realistic as well as more touching. I am now a Danny Kaye fan. He is a wonderful actor and singer. Whenever I see him on while flipping the channels, I will stop and watch. I am also now a fan of classic films of the 1930s and beyond.


8 of 10 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
a favorite musician bio pic adbarnes57
Why no DVD or video? kentishmaid21
DVD release lhannaford
The Five Pennies (1959) kaye-doyle
GREAT DVD OPPORTUNITY panther_jam
That Charleston Dancer nevkid12
Discuss The Five Pennies (1959) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?