• 178.728 movies
  • 12.256 shows
  • 34.049 seasons
  • 648.610 actors
  • 9.384.027 votes
NL GB
Avatar
Profile
 
banner banner
Gene Krupa Story, The

The Gene Krupa Story (1959)

Biography | 101 minutes
3,12 4 votes

Genre: Biography / Music

Duration: 101 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Don Weis

Stars: Sal Mineo, Susan Kohner and James Darren

IMDb score: 6,7 (826)

Releasedate: 1 December 1959

US
UK

This movie is not available on US streaming services.

JustWatch

The Gene Krupa Story plot

"He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!"

Since childhood, Gene Krupa has wanted to become a drummer and make music. However, Gene's parents are not pleased with this. They want him to become a priest. When Gene's father dies, he promises to enter the priesthood. Gene soon realizes this isn't for him, then leaves and joins his friend Eddie Sirota's band. Eddie's friend Ethel Maguire convinces Gene to go to New York to make it happen.

logo tmdbimage
Full Cast & Crew

Actors and actresses

Sal Mineo Sal Mineo

Gene Krupa

Susan Kohner Susan Kohner

Ethel Maguire

James Darren James Darren

Eddie Sirota

Susan Oliver Susan Oliver

Dorissa Dinell

Yvonne Craig Yvonne Craig

Gloria Corregio

Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin

Speaker Willis

Celia Lovsky Celia Lovsky

Mother

Red Nichols Red Nichols

Himself

Bobby Troup Bobby Troup

Tommy Dorsey

Anita O'Day Anita O'Day

Herself

All Media

Trailer & other videos

trailer

Trailer The Gene Krupa Story

Reviews & comments

avatar

Guest

  • messages
  • votes

Let op: In verband met copyright is het op MovieMeter.nl niet toegestaan om de inhoud van externe websites over te nemen, ook niet met bronvermelding. Je mag natuurlijk wel een link naar een externe pagina plaatsen, samen met je eigen beschrijving of eventueel de eerste alinea van de tekst. Je krijgt deze waarschuwing omdat het er op lijkt dat je een lange tekst hebt geplakt in je bericht.

* denotes required fields.

Pay attention! You cannot change your username afterwards.

*

* denotes required fields.

No comments are posted yet. Be the first to leave a comment.

Latest News

Amazon Prime's most popular shows

What are the top 10 most popular shows on Amazon Prime right now?
Bridgerton

What are the top 10 most popular shows on Netflix right now?
Mah-Jong

Mahjong Scenes in Cinema: What They Reveal About Character and Culture
Image

From jump scares to jackpots: why horror movie aesthetics persist in modern online casino design
More News

Related keywords

jazzbiographydrugsdrummerdrummer