The Five Pennies Plot
The musical biopic of jazz great Red Nichols features a healthy dose of melodrama along with the melodies. As the famed Dixieland cornetist, he runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman (Bel Geddes) and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio. The jazzman puts down his horn to stand by her.
The Five Pennies Cast
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as Ernest Loring Nichols -
as Wila Stutsman -
as Himself -
as Tony Valani -
as Wil Paradise -
as Artie Schutt -
as Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 13 -
as Dorothy Nichols - Age 13 -
as Jimmy Dorsey -
as Dave Tough
The Five Pennies Latest Trailers
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