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 »
The secrecy behind the Marvel process is real. Find out how Gemma Chan had to keep everything under wraps.
Related News
-
Daily Briefing. 2011 Lists from Slant, Frieze, Ebert, MSN and More
16 December 2011 | MUBI -
Actress Gordon Dies At 62
15 December 2011 | WENN
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Five Pennies (1959)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
On the Double
(1961)
Adventure
|
Comedy
|
War
Director:
Melville Shavelson
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Dana Wynter,
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Knock on Wood
(1954)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
Directors:
Melvin Frank,
Norman Panama
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Mai Zetterling,
Torin Thatcher
Merry Andrew
(1958)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
Michael Kidd
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Pier Angeli,
Salvatore Baccaloni
Comedy
|
Fantasy
|
Romance
Director:
Norman Z. McLeod
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Virginia Mayo,
Boris Karloff
The Inspector General
(1949)
Comedy
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
Henry Koster
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Walter Slezak,
Barbara Bates
On the Riviera
(1951)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Walter Lang
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Gene Tierney,
Corinne Calvet
The Kid from Brooklyn
(1946)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Norman Z. McLeod
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Virginia Mayo,
Vera-Ellen
Comedy
Director:
Frank Tashlin
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Cara Williams,
Martha Hyer
Wonder Man
(1945)
Comedy
|
Fantasy
|
Musical
Director:
H. Bruce Humberstone
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Virginia Mayo,
Vera-Ellen
Me and the Colonel
(1958)
Comedy
|
War
Director:
Peter Glenville
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Curd Jürgens,
Nicole Maurey
The Tall Men
(1955)
Western
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Stars:
Clark Gable,
Jane Russell,
Robert Ryan
Up in Arms
(1944)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Elliott Nugent
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Dana Andrews,
Dinah Shore
Edit
Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Danny Kaye | ... | 'Red' Nichols | |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Willa Stutsman | |
| Louis Armstrong | ... | Louis Armstrong | |
| Harry Guardino | ... | Tony Valani | |
| Bob Crosby | ... | Wil Paradise | |
| Bobby Troup | ... | Artie Schutt | |
| Susan Gordon | ... | Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 8 | |
| Tuesday Weld | ... | Dorothy Nichols - Age 13 | |
| Ray Anthony | ... | Jimmy Dorsey | |
| Shelly Manne | ... | Dave Tough | |
 |
Ray Daley | ... | Glenn Miller |
| Valerie Allen | ... | Tommye Eden | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
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>
Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
August 1959 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Las cinco monedas See more »Filming Locations:
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
Danny Kaye himself dubbed his songs phonetical into Italian in the Italian version "I cinque penny" of the film "The Five Pennies", released December 30, 1959 in Italy. The Italian track with the phonetical Italian siniging is available on the Region 2 PAL DVD in Italy only. See more »Goofs
During the song 'Lullaby in ragtime' Harry Guardino's cigarette slowly burns down but then, miraculously, becomes full length again. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
Watch Hollywood hits and TV favorites for free with IMDb Freedive. Start streaming on IMDb and Fire TV devices today!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
This is the sentimental biography of the life of Ernest Loring (Red) Nichols, a trumpeter/band leader during the 1930's. Danny Kaye does a great job playing Red and Barbara Belgeddes plays his wife, Bobbie. Tuesday Weld plays his daughter, Dorothy. The movie follows Red through his career as a great jazz trumpeter who gives up music for family. A must see for Danny Kaye and Big Band fans. Some of the members of Red's "Five Pennies", as his band was known, were Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. Louis Armstrong puts on a stellar musical performance as himself. Red Nichols does the trumpet solos. Great music, good family viewing.