Reviews for The Five Pennies

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6.7 / 10 1h 57min

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.

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Review by user32t0ubw5wy

Danny Kaye - neglected superstar needs re-discovering.

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Review by GlowingGecko

A Powerful and Compelling Work of Art

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Review by ShadowySalamander

David Daniel Kaminsky.... Greatest Performer to Ever Live?

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Review by user793cquzpll1

10 stars for the music burned in my head since the 60ies...

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Review by NighttimeNightingale

Sensitive and remarkable account about a great jazzman along with his family

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Review by ShadowyScallop

The washed-out Japanese print of The Five Pennies I saw on YouTube wasn't a deterrent for me enjoying it

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Review by user469hrwj2ir

"The Five Pennies" Hits Most of the Right Notes; Enjoyable But a Bit Long

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Review by EmeraldElk

A good time was had by all! (spoiler)

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Review by user562adoowc73

Nice Sounds In This Classic Film

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Review by user336j4po95mv

Mr. Paradise, I play New Orleans style. You know, it's the newest thing. As a matter of fact I got an arrangement right here of the very number that you're doing.

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Review by user416796srrwq

Sentimental biography of Dixieland trumpeter Red Nichols

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Review by user970ib56b7j

I can't recall a film that's split my feelings from start-to-finish as much as this did

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Review by user693l2905k7u

Can be appreciated on two levels

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Review by user8272dzd43t5

Dixieland Jazz Version of It's a Wonderful Life

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Review by SparklingSwan

Danny Kaye at his best( was he ever anything else)

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