
Overview
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
Cast
Danny Kaye
Red Nichols
Barbara Bel Geddes
Wila Stutsman
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Harry Guardino
Tony Valani
Bob Crosby
Wil Paradise
Bobby Troup
Artie Schutt
Susan Gordon
Young Dorothy Nichols
Tuesday Weld
Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
Ray Anthony
Jimmy Dorsey
Shelly Manne
Dave Tough
Ray Daley
Glenn Miller
Valerie Allen
Tommye Eden
Cindy Carol
Girl at Birthday Party
Robert Banas
Dancer at College Prom
Toby Michaels
Girl at Birthday Party
Charles Herbert
Patient
John Benson
Musician
Earl Barton
Choreographer
Herschel Graham
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Lynn Fields
Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
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Cries and Whispers
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Touch of Evil
Shutter Island
Death Race 2
Frontier(s)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
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Cronos
Your Friend the Rat
Asterix in Britain