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Original title

The Gene Krupa Story

Status: Released

Runtime:

101 minutes

Release date

1959-12-01

IMDB ID tt0052840

TMDB ID 43108

Original language en

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The movie The Gene Krupa Story (Original title The Gene Krupa Story) has in the main roles on 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) The release date of the movie is 01.12.1959. This movie it is produced by Columbia Pictures . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Drama, Movies Music

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.

Actors and actresses from the movie

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

  • 1939-01-10

Salvatore Mineo Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was an American actor, singer, and director. He is best known for his role as John Plato Crawford in the drama film Rebel Without a Cause (1955), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Mineo also sta

Gene Krupa
Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

  • 1936-11-11

Susanna Susan Kohner (born November 11, 1936) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Douglas Sirks drama Imitation of Life (1959), which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.Kohner has also starred in the

Ethel Maguire
James Darren

James Darren

James Darren

  • 1936-06-08

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 - September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. He wanted to be an actor and studied in New York City with Stella Adler for a numbe

Eddie Sirota
Susan Oliver

Susan Oliver

Susan Oliver

  • 1932-02-13

A fascinating aura of mystery seemed to surround the characters portrayed by blue-eyed blonde actress Susan Oliver, whose trademark high cheekbones, rosebud lips and heart-shaped face kept audiences intrigued for nearly three decades. She left a fine legacy of work in theater, motion pictures and te

Dorissa Dinell
Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Craig

  • 1937-05-16

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Yvonne Joyce Craig (May 16, 1937 - August 17, 2015) was an American actress best known for her role as Batgirl from the 1960s TV series Batman, and as the Orion Marta in the Star Trek The Original Series episode Whom Gods Destroy”.Description above from the Wi

Gloria Corregio
Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

  • 1919-09-16

Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American television director, character actor and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades.

Speaker Willis
Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

  • 1897-02-20

Mother

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