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Five Pennies, The (1959) Movie Reviews
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by Compusurge on July 21, 2009
There are a handful of films that I recall from my youth that I loved. There are fewer that somehow, through time, hold up even though they are dated in so many ways you cannot count them. These few are to me what great story-telling is all about, and ...
by B. Grosse on March 19, 2009
Danny Kaye is as always phenomenal . The movie has some great musical moments. If you like big band, Louie Armstrong, or Danny Kaye, you will like this movie. ...
by Dan EdisonParkIL on March 02, 2009
Danny Kaye has made a few decent comedies, but here he takes on a more serious role, and delivers. Danny and Satchmo could have taken this show on the road. It's a pretty typical 50's genre film & even if your not a Kaye fan, but you like solid family ...
by KundaLisa on January 09, 2009
I saw this picture with my family when I was a little girl in New Orleans. Louis Armstrong is from New Orleans and we have a park there named after him now, but back in the late fifties or early sixties when we saw this movie, it was still the early days ...
by Michael B. Druxma... on October 10, 2008
In THE FIVE PENNIES (1959), funnyman Danny Kaye takes on the real-life role of jazz legend Loring "Red" Nichols, considered to be one of the greatest horn players of his day. Dorsey, Miller, Shaw and other major band leaders got their starts with him. ...
by reg on September 06, 2008
I first saw this movie as a child. I loved it then. I rediscovered it as an adult and was thrilled to find it on DVD. I have bought copies for myself, friends, and my mom. All have enjoyed it. It is a tear jerker, so if you need to have a good cry, ...
by amanda pants "a.p... on January 28, 2008
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. ...
by Theodoros Probata... on November 13, 2007
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 ...
by D. C. Hernandez "... on September 11, 2007
I LOVED it!
It's a great way to learn more about the Jazz music of the past, find out about some of the great bandleaders and how they came about.
And this is one of those make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside movies. Great actors, great story, well ...
by Classic Movie wat... on August 05, 2007
Danny Kaye played Loring "Red" Nichols, the well known cornet player who rose to his fame in 1930s and whose Jazz group "Five Pennies" was once home to Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman and more - great musicians in the 40s Swing music.
The movie was ...
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