The Five Pennies (1959) - film review

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The Five Pennies is an American film first released in 1959, directed by Melville Shavelson. The film stars Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino and Bob Crosby. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Melville Shavelson
Script: Robert Smith, Jack Rose, Melville Shavelson
Photo: Daniel L. Fapp
Music: Sylvia Fine, Leith Stevens
Cast: Danny Kaye (Ernest Loring Nichols aka ’Red’ ’Ernie’), Barbara Bel Geddes (Willa Stutsman aka ’Bobbie Meredith’), Louis Armstrong (Himself), Harry Guardino (Tony Valani), Bob Crosby (Wil Paradise), Bobby Troup (Arthur Schutt), Susan Gordon (Dorothy Nichols, ages 6 to 8), Tuesday Weld (Dorothy Nichols, age 12 to 14), Ray Anthony (Jimmy Dorsey), Shelly Manne (Dave Tough), Ray Daley (Glenn Miller), Valerie Allen (Tommye – Tony’s date with Red Bobbie), Henry Beau, Ned Glass (Murray, delicatessen waiter), Eric Alden (Musician), Babette Bain (Rehabilitation patient), Bill Baldwin (Announcer), Sheryn Banks (Girl at birthday party), Earl Barton (Choreographer), Francesca Bellini, John Benson (Musician), Alexander Campbell (Doctor), Cindy Carol (Girl at birthday party), Ira Cook (Announcer), Evelyn Cotton (Nurse), Gabriel Curtiz (Lou, maitre d), Paul Francis DeRolf (Boy at birthday party), Lynn Fields (Girl at birthday party), Don Gray (Waiter), Norman Lee Harris (Boy at birthday party)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 117 min

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