Seinfeld

SEINFELD BLOG

The Five Pennies

starring: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino, Bob Crosby
directed by: Melville Shavelson

: The Five Pennies
See Larger Image
List Price: $12.98
You Pay Only: $10.49
You Save: $2.49 (19%)
Prices subject to change.



Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.




Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9781415706756
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1415706751
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 13, 2005
Running Time: 117 minutes
Sales Rank: 4005
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1959-08



Related Items:

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/01/2007 Run time: 117 minutes Rating: Nr

Amazon.com:
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



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Kaye Gets Serious
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: From the Secret Files of Harry Pennypacker
Musical: From Broadway ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Best Movie EVER
I first saw this movie as a child. I loved it then. I rediscovered it as an adult and was thrilled to ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Five Pennies
I remembered this movie from when it first came out. As I enjoyed it then, I was sure that I would enjoy ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A biopic to enjoy
This one is one of these movies that one remembers to have enjoyed in your youth and for it I wanted to be ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Five Pennies
This is the best movie ever. I got it for my mom for christmas because it's her favorite movie and she has ... Read More

More The Five Pennies Reviews

Browse for similar items by category:







Copyright ©2003, Mark Carey.