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The Five Pennies [DVD] [1959]

DVD ~ Louis Armstrong
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Louis Armstrong, Barbara Bel Geddes, Danny Kaye
  • Directors: Melville Shavelson
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 24 Sep 2007
  • Run Time: 112 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007LPLJM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,905 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #29 in  DVD > Classics > Musicals
    #75 in  DVD > Musicals & Classical > Musicals & Stage Performances > Classic
    #83 in  DVD > Musicals & Classical > Musicals & Stage Performances > Film Musicals

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Synopsis

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. Among the musical cameos is a hot turn by Armstrong in a duet with Kaye.

Synopsis

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. Among the musical cameos is a hot turn by Armstrong in a duet with Kaye.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A MEMORY PRESERVED, 7 Sep 2008
What can you say regarding Mr Kayes performance simply "you wish you had half the talent of this great entertainer" timeless classic actually being made the same year as I was being made and seen as an impressionable child at the insistance of a father who Idolised the comic genius and of the few people who like norman widom could make you feel laughter,anger,sadness,elation,tenderness and almost every other emotion in and out of the book. Every kid should see it from 1-100 years of age.
Just to remind people that not every day is a good day, And your real friends never desert you but, just lose track of you sometimes.
And louis Armstrong is a Great support too.(after being the greatest horn player ever)but thats just my opinion.
thanks for taking the time to read this
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another vintage musical, 5 Sep 2008
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This film was part of the many musicals being produced by the big Hollywood studios about this time. It tells the story of a trumpet player who is successfull and then due to circustances partly of his own doing gives up music. It is well worth viewing if you are a fan of old musicals and Danny Kaye
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars J.P.M. The Hague, Netherlands, 30 July 2008
By J. P. M. Smit (The Hague, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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After having seen this movie for a forty-eight years ago, it's staying very humoristic when I watched again on this DVD production.
Danny Kaye plays his role as Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols well with i'ts useable kind of humor!
For a seventy percent the history of Red Nichols is true, for the remaining part some artists of that time are not repressented in this movie, like Paul Whiteman's Orchestra when Red Nichols was a member when he got married in 1927 was absent.
In the movie I have seen Red Nichols was loosing his job. And also the other aspects, like he has left music business for a time during his daughter's illness is not true.
But it's well known music again makes everything good and the musicians do their utmost to give everyone their entertainment!



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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally . . . .
I've been searching for "The Five Pennies" on video and later DVD for about 30 years and now, thanks to amazon, I finally have it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wendy Meenenga

3.0 out of 5 stars Sunday Afternoon
A good film to watch on a Sunday afternoon. Cup of tea, a biscuit, maybe some forbidden chocolate. A minimum of the famous "scatty behaviour" of Danny Kaye. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Brian Littlechild

5.0 out of 5 stars children and adults
I loved this film when I was a young girl. When I had my own children I used to sing them the songs..now I sing them to my grandchildren! Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. M. Gainsford

5.0 out of 5 stars real family entertainment
I remember seeing this film at the cinema years ago and enjoyed it just a much while watching it at home. A real family film to be enjoyed by all. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Sybil Walton

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny!
A lovely sentimental film. Great music from Louis Armstrong. Even my husband enjoyed this. No sex! No swearing No violence. Just good old fashioned entertainment.
Published 7 months ago by Catherine

4.0 out of 5 stars A great little musical biopic !
This is a very pleasant couple of hours entertainment, loosely depicting the life and times of jazz musician Red Nicols. Read more
Published 8 months ago by DoDo Fan

5.0 out of 5 stars dvd the five pennies,danny kaye
this was a present and they loved it the film is a classic a must for any danny kaye fans.
Published 9 months ago by Mr. M. Parry

5.0 out of 5 stars A blast from the past
I bought this to replace an old worn out VHS copy. A fantastic film with fantastic songs (Many I sang to get my little girl to sleep when she was younger). Read more
Published 10 months ago by El Loco Lobo

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Musical Ever
I remember being shown this video when I was about 3 by my gran and thought it was the most fantastic film ever!! Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. Lithgow

4.0 out of 5 stars 5 pennies 5*****
We have just seen this film, and found it to be very enjoyable. Danny was his usual self, as was Louis, the story is in the vain of a typical 40s musical(IE)Jolson Story ETC,So if... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2008 by Mr. L. P. Siron

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