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The Gene Krupa Story

12/01/1959

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1hr 41min

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Drama

,Music

He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Sal Mineo
  • Susan Kohner
  • James Darren
  • Susan Oliver
  • Yvonne Craig

    Directors

  • Don Weis
  • Ray Gosnell Jr.

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Columbia Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Sal Mineo

Gene Krupa

Susan Kohner

Ethel Maguire

James Darren

Eddie Sirota

Susan Oliver

Dorissa Dinell

Yvonne Craig

Gloria Corregio

Lawrence Dobkin

Speaker Willis

Celia Lovsky

Mother

Red Nichols

Himself

Bobby Troup

Tommy Dorsey

Anita O'Day

Herself

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