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The Five Pennies (1959)

The Five Pennies (1959)

Drama Music
Release Date: 1959, June 18
Directors: Melville Shavelson
Countries: United States of America
Production: Dena Productions
Cast: Herschel Graham, Tuesday Weld, Charles Herbert, John Benson, Harry Guardino, Barbara Bel Geddes, Bobby Troup, Robert Banas, Cindy Carol, Lynn Fields, Louis Armstrong, Ray Anthony

Overview:

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.