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The era of big bands, grand ballrooms and casino nightlife comes alive in THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY, a musical biography of the talented pianist and bandleader who set New York society on its ear in the 1930s and '40s. Tyrone Power portrays a determined Duchin, who arrives in Manhattan dreaming only of a "red Stutz Bearcat and a bankroll as big as the Ritz." With the first note he plays, Duchin steals the heart of society girl Marjorie Oelrichs (Kim Novak), who teaches Duchin that love, not money, brings happiness. But as soon as that happiness is purchased, a tragedy happens, leaving Duchin alone with a newborn son and no will to live. George Sidney directs this moving story of a man who discovers too late the real wonder of life. An emotionally rare motion picture scored to the unforgettable music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Frederic Chopin and Oscar Hammerstein.
Original Release
05/03/1956
US Release
06/21/1956
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Tyrone Power | Eddy Duchin |
Kim Novak | Marjorie Oelrichs / Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin |
Victoria Shaw | Chiquita Wynn / Chiquita |
James Whitmore | Lou Sherwood |
Rex Thompson | Peter Duchin, Age 12 |
Mickey Maga | Peter Duchin, Age 5 |
Shepperd Strudwick | Sherman Wadsworth |
Frieda Inescort | Edith Wadsworth |
Gloria Holden | Mrs. Duchin |
Larry Keating | Leo Reisman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tyrone Power | Eddy Duchin |
Kim Novak | Marjorie Oelrichs / Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin |
Victoria Shaw | Chiquita Wynn / Chiquita |
James Whitmore | Lou Sherwood |
Rex Thompson | Peter Duchin, Age 12 |
Mickey Maga | Peter Duchin, Age 5 |
Shepperd Strudwick | Sherman Wadsworth |
Frieda Inescort | Edith Wadsworth |
Gloria Holden | Mrs. Duchin |
Larry Keating | Leo Reisman |
John Mylong | Mr. Duchin |
Gregory Gaye | Philip |
Warren Hsieh | Native Boy |
Richard H. Cutting | George - Destroyer Captain |
Carlyle Mitchell | Marjorie's Doctor |
Richard Sternberg | First Boy |
Andrew Paul Smith | Second Boy |
Lois Kimbrell | Nurse |
Jack Albertson | Piano Tuner |
Kirk Alyn | Young Man at Wadsworths' Party |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jonie Taps | Producer |
Jerry Wald | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1957 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |
1957 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1957 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
1957 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
1956 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Won |