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The Gene Krupa Story (1959)

ALL 12/01/1959 (en) Drama, Music 101 Min
  • Release
    12/01/1959
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    The Gene Krupa Story
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!

Overview

The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.

  1. Don Weis

    Director

  2. Story

  4. Philip A. Waxman

    Producer



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  1. Sal Mineo

    Gene Krupa

  2. Susan Kohner

    Ethel Maguire

  3. James Darren

    Eddie Sirota

  4. Susan Oliver

    Dorissa Dinell

  5. Yvonne Craig

    Gloria Corregio

  6. Lawrence Dobkin

    Speaker Willis

  7. Celia Lovsky

    Mother

  8. Red Nichols

    Himself

  9. Bobby Troup

    Tommy Dorsey

  10. Anita O'Day

    Herself

  11. Shelly Manne

    Davey Tough

  12. Buddy Lester

    Himself

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Casts : 12 , Crews : 19

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The Gene Krupa Story (1959) 101 Min

ALL 12/01/1959 (en)
Drama, Music
  • Release 12/01/1959
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures
  • Original title The Gene Krupa Story
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!

Overview

The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.

  1. Don Weis

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Edwin H. Bryant, Maurice Wright

    Editor

  4. Philip A. Waxman

    Producer



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