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  • The Five Pennies (1959)
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    117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The Five Pennies (1959)
Approved
117 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Danny Kaye cuts loose with his trademark musical clowning. Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong plays his horn and croons in that famed gargling-granite voice. Big Band icons Bob Crosby, Ray Anthony and Shelly Manne join the fun.
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Writers
Jack Rose (screenplay) | Melville Shavelson (screenplay) | Robert Smith (story) | Red Nichols (suggested by the life of) (as Loring 'Red' Nichols)
Producer
Composer
Leith Stevens (music scored by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Frank P. Keller (edited by)
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Status
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Updated Jun 18, 1959

Release date
Aug 1959 (United States)

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Cast

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69 cast members
Name Known for
Danny Kaye
'Red' Nichols 'Red' Nichols   See fewer
Barbara Bel Geddes
Willa Stutsman Willa Stutsman   See fewer
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong   See fewer
Harry Guardino
Tony Valani Tony Valani   See fewer
Bob Crosby
Wil Paradise Wil Paradise   See fewer
Bobby Troup
Artie Schutt Artie Schutt   See fewer
Susan Gordon
Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 8 Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 8   See fewer
Tuesday Weld
Dorothy Nichols - Age 13 Dorothy Nichols - Age 13   See fewer
Ray Anthony
Jimmy Dorsey Jimmy Dorsey   See fewer
Shelly Manne
Dave Tough Dave Tough   See fewer
Ray Daley
Glenn Miller Glenn Miller   See fewer
Valerie Allen
Tommye Eden Tommye Eden   See fewer
Eric Alden
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Babette Bain
Rehabilitation Patient (uncredited) Rehabilitation Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Baldwin
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheryn Banks
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Barton
Choreographer (uncredited) Choreographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Beau
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Francesca Bellini
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Benson
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Campbell
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Cindy Carol
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Lesley-Marie Colburn
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Ira Cook
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Cotton
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabriel Curtiz
Lou - Maitre d' (uncredited) Lou - Maitre d' (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Francis DeRolf
Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Meurisse Duree
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Fields
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Hotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ned Glass
Murray (uncredited) Murray (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Glenn
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Graham
Hotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Gray
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Lee Harris
Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Len Hendry
Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Herbert
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Hope
Bob Hope - Leaving Brown Derby Restaurant (uncredited) Bob Hope - Leaving Brown Derby Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
June Jocelyn
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Kerlee
Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Lawrence
Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Locke Lorraine
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Marion
Ship Worker (uncredited) Ship Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe McTurk
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Toby Michaels
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Nelson
Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Red Nichols
Clicquot Club Eskimo (uncredited) Clicquot Club Eskimo (uncredited)   See fewer
Monty O'Grady
Hotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Paige
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Peattie
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pepper
Ship Worker (uncredited) Ship Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Potter
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Radcliffe
Speciality Dancer (uncredited) Speciality Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Remick
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Duncan Richardson
Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Hotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Savitsky
Doctor in Recovery Ward (uncredited) Doctor in Recovery Ward (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Seaforth Hayes
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Shavelson
Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Sullivan
Richard Wilson (uncredited) Richard Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche Sweet
Headmistress of School (uncredited) Headmistress of School (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Terrill
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Troy
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lizanne Truex
Blonde Charleston Dancer (uncredited) Blonde Charleston Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tito Vuolo
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
June White
Teacher (uncredited) Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Whittinghill
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
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