The Gene Krupa 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.

Equipo

Director

Don Weis

Guionista

OJ

Orin Jannings

Compositor

Leith Stevens

Director de fotografía

Charles Lawton Jr.

Montador

EH

Edwin H. Bryant

MW

Maurice Wright

Reparto

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

Shelly Manne

Davey Tough

Buddy Lester

Himself

Compañías

Columbia Pictures

Productora

Videos

1959 - Gene Krupa Story (Trailer)

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Posters

Fondos