The Five Pennies

Name: The Five Pennies
Cast: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino, Bob Crosby

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Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Melville ShavelsonWriters: Jack Rose, Robert Smith

Danny Kaye

as Red Nichols

Barbara Bel Geddes

as Wila Stutsman

Louis Armstrong

as Louis Armstrong

Harry Guardino

as Tony Valani

Bob Crosby

as Wil Paradise

Bobby Troup

as Artie Schutt

Susan Gordon

as Young Dorothy Nichols

Tuesday Weld

as Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

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