The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!
101 min
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.
- Data de estreia
- 1 de dezembro de 1959
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
- Música
- Leith Stevens
Trailer
Elenco
- Sal Mineo como Gene Krupa
- Susan Kohner como Ethel Maguire
- James Darren como Eddie Sirota
- Susan Oliver como Dorissa Dinell
- Yvonne Craig como Gloria Corregio
- Lawrence Dobkin como Speaker Willis
- Celia Lovsky como Mother
- Red Nichols como Red Nichols
- Bobby Troup como Tommy Dorsey
- Anita O'Day como Anita O'Day
Equipe
- Don Weis · Diretor(a)
- Orin Jannings · Roteirista
- Philip A. Waxman · Produtor(a)
- Leith Stevens · Compositor(a)
- Charles Lawton Jr. · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Edwin H. Bryant · Editor(a)
- Maurice Wright · Editor(a)