The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzBiopic runs along familiar formulaic lines. |
| User ReviewLiz JThis movie was a lot better than I had anticipated. I wasn't really sure what I was expecting but this movie was really good. Sal Mineo's portrayal of the drummer Gene Krupa was amazing and spot on. The way he played the drums definitely reminded me of how Gene really played. Sal Mineo is a wonderful actor and I think he was a little overshadowed by James Dean's performance in Rebel Without A Cause. Both are amazing actors and their deaths were tragic and left this earth far too early. Overall, this was an amazing movie and I recommend this movie to anyone who loves classic movies! |
| User ReviewRoy DExcellent film about one of the best drummers of all time |
| User ReviewGreg Wgood bio-pic just a side note my dad played in his band for awhile long before i came along. |
| User ReviewJeff YThe saving grace of "The Gene Krupa Story" is seeing Sal Mineo, Susan Oliver, and Yvonne Craig. Otherwise it's not in any way a documentary of Krupa's life. It's the standard Hollywood tactic of using 'artistic license' by basing the movie VERY loosely on real events. Most notorious was the use of intoxicants, particularly marijuana, as the near bring-down of his career. A sad reminder of the propaganda film "Reefer Madness". So if you enjoy seeing actors do their job well this isn't bad. Just forget the story. |
| User ReviewRyan GBad Acting, Horribly outdated, and way too familiar. |
