The Five Pennies
The Five Pennies

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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 Do... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Five Pennies:

Danny Kaye
Barbara Bel Geddes
Louis Armstrong
Harry Guardino
Bob Crosby
Bobby Troup

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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.

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The Dissolve - 6/10 by Noel MurrayThe Five Pennies is a solidly crafted movie that glosses over a lot of the real history of jazz.
User Review - 10/10 by Griffin LOne of my absolute favorite movies. Excellent film...Danny Kaye plays Red Nichols with a great innocence and passion for the jazz. This movie goes from love and loss, through regret to discovery. On top of the great performances from Louis Armstrong himself this film shows a great love for the culture of the American art of jazz.
User Review - 10/10 by bill kBeautiful and touching. Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong are brilliant in this film. It holds up very well and the music is out of this world!
User Review - 10/10 by Dave FProbably my favourite film - funny, sad, excellent music, emotional but positive ending!
User Review - 10/10 by John FThis has everything that makes good clean entertainment. Danny Kay and Louis Armstrong make this film. It will never get old.
User Review - 10/10 by Peter MJeez, just look at the cast! Five star +1 ftom me.
User Review - 10/10 by Danielle TGreat Danny Kaye film after he "grew up", if you will. Very heartwarming. Keep tissues nearby for the middle and end! Louis Armstrong is a great part in this movie also! Must see among classics.
User Review - 10/10 by Byron BThe last movie i watched with my mom before pass away
User Review - 10/10 by Daniel FI'm giviong this Five Stars as it is an old fav of mine from when I was a kid, and well, let's face it, Danny Kaye really was one of the most talented performers of his age. Move Aside Carey Grant, and all those other 50's George Clooney wannabe hacks!
User Review - 10/10 by SV GDanny is my Grandmothers favorite actor, and also mine. Great music and funny, but also serious. A million times better than any family movie made today. Which is very sad.

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