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| "The Gene Krupa Story" | |||
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Year: 1959 Running Time: 101 minutes Other: B/W Category: Musical Biography Directed by: Don Weis Produced by: Phillip A. Waxman Screenplay by: Orin Jannings |
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Cast: Yvonne Craig - Gloria Corregio James Darren - Eddie Sirota Lawrence Dobkin - Speaker Willis Susan Kohner - Ethel Maguire Buddy Lester - Himself Sal Mineo - Gene Krupa Red Nichols - Himself Susan Oliver - Dorissa Dinell John Bleifer - Father Ruby Lane - Blues Singer Celia Lovskv - Mother Gavin MacLeod - Ted Krupa Shelly Manne - Davey Tough Anita O'Day - Herself Bobby Troup - Tommy Dorsey |
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| This semi-biographical film chronicles the life of jazz drummer Gene Krupa (Sal Mineo) from his early childhood to his troubled adult career. Although his father (Gavin MacLeod) wanted him to join the priesthood, Krupa persisted in a musical career, which made him famous but cost him the love of girlfriend Ethel Maguire (Susan Kohner) and fostered a drug addiction. This film features a lot of musical numbers, including "Memories of You," "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," and "Royal Garden Blues." | |||
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