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True story of bandleader Red Nichols, who endangereed his career by caring for his ill daughter. Weld's screen debut!
Original Release
01/01/1959
US Release
06/18/1959
Cast
Name | Character |
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Danny Kaye | 'Red' Nichols / Red Nichols |
Barbara Bel Geddes | Willa Stutsman / Wila Stutsman |
Louis Armstrong | Louis Armstrong |
Harry Guardino | Tony Valani |
Bob Crosby | Wil Paradise / Will Paradise |
Bobby Troup | Artie Schutt |
Susan Gordon | Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 8 / Young Dorothy Nichols |
Tuesday Weld | Dorothy Nichols - Age 13 / Teenaged Dorothy Nichols |
Ray Anthony | Jimmy Dorsey |
Shelly Manne | Dave Tough |
Directors
Writers
Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Robert Smith, Red Nichols
Cast
Name | Character |
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Danny Kaye | 'Red' Nichols / Red Nichols |
Barbara Bel Geddes | Willa Stutsman / Wila Stutsman |
Louis Armstrong | Louis Armstrong |
Harry Guardino | Tony Valani |
Bob Crosby | Wil Paradise / Will Paradise |
Bobby Troup | Artie Schutt |
Susan Gordon | Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 8 / Young Dorothy Nichols |
Tuesday Weld | Dorothy Nichols - Age 13 / Teenaged Dorothy Nichols |
Ray Anthony | Jimmy Dorsey |
Shelly Manne | Dave Tough |
Ray Daley | Glenn Miller |
Valerie Allen | Tommye Eden |
Eric Alden | Musician |
Babette Bain | Rehabilitation Patient |
Bill Baldwin | Announcer |
Sheryn Banks | Girl at Birthday Party |
Earl Barton | Choreographer |
Henry Beau | Undetermined Secondary Role |
Francesca Bellini | Undetermined Secondary Role |
John Benson | Musician |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack Rose | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1960 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Color | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
1960 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Musical | Nominated |
1960 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Won |