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August 1959 (USA) morePlot:
Loring "Red" Nichols is a cornet-playing country boy who goes to New York in the 1920s full of musical ambition and principles... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Jazz
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Sentimental biography of Dixieland trumpeter Red Nichols more (17 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Danny Kaye | ... | 'Red' Nichols |
 | Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Willa Stutsman |
 | Louis Armstrong | ... | Himself |
 | Harry Guardino | ... | Tony Valani |
| Bob Crosby | ... | Wil Paradise |
| Bobby Troup | ... | Arthur Schutt |
| Susan Gordon | ... | Dorothy Nichols, ages 6 to 8 |
 | Tuesday Weld | ... | Dorothy Nichols, age 12 to 14 |
| Ray Anthony | ... | Jimmy Dorsey |
| Shelly Manne | ... | Dave Tough |
| Ray Daley | ... | Glenn Miller |
| Valerie Allen | ... | Tommye |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Henry Beau | ||
| Ned Glass | ... | Murray |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
117 min | Germany:112 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Finland:SFilming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USAFun Stuff
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While Danny Kaye worked hard to be able to accurately fake playing cornet, it was the real Red Nichols who provided all of the cornet playing for Kaye in this movie. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Red leaves the club with Willa (after seeing Louis Armstrong the first time), he takes his cornet with him but has neglected to put it back in its case. moreSoundtrack:
Runnin' Wild moreFAQ
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This is the sentimental biography of the life of Ernest Loring (Red) Nichols, a trumpeter/band leader during the 1930's. Danny Kaye does a great job playing Red and Barbara Belgeddes plays his wife, Bobbie. Tuesday Weld plays his daughter, Dorothy. The movie follows Red through his career as a great jazz trumpeter who gives up music for family. A must see for Danny Kaye and Big Band fans. Some of the members of Red's "Five Pennies", as his band was known, were Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. Louis Armstrong puts on a stellar musical performance as himself. Red Nichols does the trumpet solos. Great music, good family viewing.