The Five Pennies (1959)
WEBRip 1080p | 1h 57mn | 1920x1080 | MKV AVC@11.8Mbps 23.98fps | AC3@448Kbps 6CH 48KHz | 10.05 GiB
Language: English | Genre: Biography, Drama, Music | Subtitles: English
WEBRip 1080p | 1h 57mn | 1920x1080 | MKV AVC@11.8Mbps 23.98fps | AC3@448Kbps 6CH 48KHz | 10.05 GiB
Language: English | Genre: Biography, Drama, Music | Subtitles: English
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.
Director: Melville Shavelson
Writers: Jack Rose (screenplay), Melville Shavelson (screenplay)
Stars: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong
Country: USA
Also Known As: Las cinco monedas
Ratings: 7.3/10 from 1,316 users
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations