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The Five Pennies | 
 enlarge | Director: Melville Shavelson
Actors: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino, Bob Crosby
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 6920
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 117 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 097360582345
ISBN: 1415706751
UPC: 097360582345
EAN: 9781415706756
ASIN: B000BDH6B2
Theatrical Release Date: August 1959
Release Date: December 13, 2005
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Product Description
Musical biography of jazz musician and band leader, Red Nichols.
Genre: Musicals
Rating: NR
Release Date: 10-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD
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Danny Kaye shows off his keen musical sense in the lead role of The Five Pennies, the life story of cornet master Red Nichols--or at least the Hollywood version of Nichols'd life. The movie gets off to a kicky start as Nichols joins a big-city band, meets his future wife (Barbara Bel Geddes), and sits in on a speakeasy session with Louis Armstrong. Armstrong's in the movie a lot, and there are smaller roles for other musical names such as Bob Crosby and Ray Anthony. The tunes include a batch of standards but also new songs written by Sylvia Fine, Danny Kaye's wife and the creator of his signature wordplay routines. The film's main dramatic device--that Nichols eventually sacrifices his career to care for a sick daughter--must be slogged through while the decent jazz sequences come and go. Whether you're a Danny Kaye fan or not, this film emphasizes his very real musical "touch" (in his manner, not his cornet playing; Red Nichols dubbed the horn himself). It also proved Kaye could handle melodrama at least as easily as frantic comedy, and yet this 1959 film was near the end of his run as a movie actor. Director Melville Shavelson, most associated with comedy, does an atmospheric job of staging the jazz numbers, especially in the colorful clubs. This is well-served by a snazzy transfer to DVD--even the opening credits are a treat, a cool example of late-1950s graphic design. --Robert Horton
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 The Five Pennies August 17, 2008
Robert C. Bridges II (Riverside, CA USA)
I remembered this movie from when it first came out. As I enjoyed it then, I was sure that I would enjoy it now. Danny Kaye does an excellent job as Red Nichols, and the supporting cast is made up mostly of the real musicians. I do not know how true the story is, but it is enjoyable, if a bit maudlin. The music is fantastic.
 A biopic to enjoy May 26, 2008
Roberto Scorticati Lozzi (BARCELONA, BARCELONA Spain)
This one is one of these movies that one remembers to have enjoyed in your youth and for it I wanted to be able to return to see her and to enjoy it. The time has passed but his captivation remains inalterable. In this opportunity Danny Kaye is much more contained that in other movies, which is a point in favor for the picture. I think is worth returning to see it again.
 The Five Pennies January 29, 2008
amanda pants (waterford, michigan)
This is the best movie ever. I got it for my mom for christmas because it's her favorite movie and she has never had a good copy. the gift brought her to tears.
Danny Kaye & Louie Armstrong November 21, 2007
Cyrano (College Park, Georgia United States)
Nice band leader story with great music. Danny Kaye and Louie Armstrong perform a rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In" that is a memorable event in the history of movies! It is reason enough to watch this film.
The Five Pennies (dvd) November 13, 2007
Theodoros Probatas (Athens Greece)
I had seen this film as a boy back in the fifties and I had enjoyed it very much. I have seen it again a couple of times, and I wanted to have it on dvd, so I ordered it. It features the unforgettable Danny Kaye in a role somewhat different to his usual style, that is with many dramatic moments amid his usual funny ones. All the acting is excellent and the story is very moving. The quality of the dvd is very good and I am glad that I now have it in my dvd library.
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