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The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
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Orin Jannings (writer)
Release Date:
December 1959 (USA)
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Tagline:
He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!
Plot:
The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music...
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1 nomination
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Great Mineo portrayal
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Sal Mineo | ... | Gene Krupa |
 | Susan Kohner | ... | Ethel Maguire |
| James Darren | ... | Eddie Sirota |
| Susan Oliver | ... | Dorissa Dinell |
| Yvonne Craig | ... | Gloria Corregio |
| Lawrence Dobkin | ... | Speaker Willis |
| Celia Lovsky | ... | Mother |
| Red Nichols | ... | Himself, Red Nichols |
| Bobby Troup | ... | Tommy Dorsey |
| Anita O'Day | ... | Herself, Anita O'Day |
| Shelly Manne | ... | Davey Tough |
| Buddy Lester | ... | Himself, Buddy Lester |
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Drum Crazy (UK)
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101 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Continuity: In the final scene, when Krupa makes his comeback appearance with Tommy Dorsey's band, the set he's playing changes in the close-ups from the front left. The high hat cymbals are in a different position, and the tom tom to his left disappears completely.
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Quotes:
[Gene is offered a marijuana cigarette]
Gene Krupa: Reefers huh? So that's what they look like.
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Gene Krupa: Reefers huh? So that's what they look like.
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Soundtrack:
Song of India
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Not historially accurate, but a great portrayal by Sal Mineo. He worked with Krupa for about 2 years before filming began. The only real flaw is that the music is a 1950's version of 1930's swing/jazz, and none of Krupa's hits of the 40's were really included. Nonetheless, the music is very good, with Mineo mimicing extremely accurately Krups's off screen drumming.