Gene plays drums on soundtrack and reportedlyhas a cameo in the parlor scene. Sal mineo, susan kohner, james darren biography, drama, music. At long last, the gene krupa story has been released on dvd by sonycolumbia home video. In the late 1950s, sal mineo, was one of the hottest movie stars in the world. Sal of exodus the switchblade kid of cinema exodus actor exodus actor sal the gene krupa story title role portrayer, 1959. Mar 27, 20 jammin with gene krupa 1959 sal mineo duration. Sal mineo portrayed krupa, and the film included cameos by anita oday and red nichols. Mineo continued to work steadily through the rest of the decade, playing the lead in the films dino 1957, tonka 1958, where he played a native american character, and the gene krupa story 1959. The early development of jazz drummer gene krupa is chronicled in this somewhat fictionalized musical biography. He also portrayed himself in the films the glenn miller story 1953 and the benny goodman story 1955 and was the subject of a fictionalized hollywood biography, the gene krupa story 1959, which featured sal mineo as krupa and krupas own drumming on the sound track. Krupa portrayer in a 1959 film crossword clue answer. Sal mineo, susan kohner, james darren, susan oliver. Krupas father wanted him to be a priest, but he chose music instead.
In the role of ethel maguire, krupas longsuffering girlfriend, is susan kohner. Krupa and rich play on two different tracks each and play together only on bernies tune. May 18th, 2004 not yet rated 1 hr 41 min plot summary. Best known for her role as sarah jane, the mulatto girl who passes for white in imitation of life 1959, she is also the mother of chris and paul weitz, the directors of american pie 1999 and. This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc please note this is an old film and the quality is not going to be high definition quality 720p or above. He soon earned enough money to purchase a musical instrument and decided. When the film opened in krupas hometown of chicago at the schiller theatre on.
Since his youth, all gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. The gene krupa story 1959 this musical biopic is based on the life of gene krupa sal mineo, the famed jazz drummer. The gene krupa story 1960 turner classic movies tcm. The gene krupa story, originally released in 1959, followed a pair of other inventivelytitled jazz bios from earlier in the decade, the glenn miller story and the benny goodman story. Sal mineo and yvonne craig on the set of the gene krupa story, 1959. The film benhur won the academy award for best picture, among winning a recordsetting eleven oscars. His catholic parents want him to be a priest, but krupa. Krupa and rich would record again for verve records, their album burnin beat was released in 1962 a 1994 cd reissue from verve included two additional buddy rich bonus tracks. The gene krupa story drum crazy 1959 film with sal mineo as gene krupa. Apr 19, 2018 drum crazy the gene krupa story original film soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stage door. The gene krupa story 1959 rotten tomatoes the early development of jazz drummer gene krupa is chronicled in this somewhat fictionalized musical biography. Gene krupa on playboys penthouse with hugh hefner 1961 from gene krupa swing swing swing. Memories of you by andy razaf, eubie blake, performed by anita oday hb, arr.
Just a teenage jive canary who loves jazz and i love gene krupa and his style of drumming so i decided to show this underrated gem to the. The gene krupa story 1959 dvd film sal mineo biography. On the sunny side of the street hb, arr, exactly like you by dorothy fields, jimmy mchugh. The gene krupa story pelicula completa, ver online y.
The gene krupa story dvd, 2012 for sale online ebay. In 1959, the movie biography the gene krupa story was released. Krupa and rich is a 1956 studio album by jazz drummers gene krupa and buddy rich on norman granz clef records label. The gene krupa story dvd 1959 region 1 us import ntsc. Krupa himself played the drums on the soundtrack for the film, and for the sequences in which sal mineo, as krupa, plays the drums.
Sal mineo and susan oliver in the gene krupa story 1959 sal mineo on the. Overview of the gene krupa story, 1960, directed by don weis, with sal mineo, susan kohner, james darren, at turner classic movies. Gene krupa, in full eugene bertram krupa, born january 15, 1909, chicago, illinois, u. Star of the gene krupa story, 1959 crossword clue answer. His catholic parents want him to be a priest, but krupa rebels and moves. He became an expert drummer during that time although out of respect for krupa, it was dubbed in the film by krupa himself, who also served as adviser. Studio recordings and airchecks with varying sound quality. May 05, 2009 gene krupa on playboys penthouse with hugh hefner 1961 from gene krupa swing swing swing. With sal mineo, susan kohner, james darren, susan oliver. Twice nominated for an academy award for rebel without a cause, and exodus, golden globe winner for exodus, emmy nominated for the tv production of dino, sals brilliant career spans three decades of magnificent work, cut short in 1976 by his tragic murder. Drum crazy the gene krupa story original film soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stage door. Mineo was the prime mover in getting the gene krupa story made, having pushed the project along over a period of three years.
In the gene krupa story, darren gets to croon let there be love. The gene krupa story 1959 continuing our hollywood jazz bios, we come to another personal favorite, the gene krupa story. Gene krupa was quite the entertainer beyond the fantastic drumming. K 4 cd set, not to be confused with the film soundtrack, containing 99 songs from 1938 to 1947.
Watch the gene krupa story 1959 full movie online, stream free the gene krupa story 123movies. We have 1 answer for the clue star of the gene krupa story, 1959. The gene krupa story also known as drum crazy is a 1959 biopic of american drummer and bandleader gene krupa. This 1959 columbia release has the usual hollywood cliches, unintentional laughs and the most historical gaffes of any of the bios. Royal garden blues by clarence williams, spencer williams hb, arr. The conflict in the film centers on krupas rise to success and his corresponding use of marijuana. The gene krupa story 1959, in the title role, and received another oscar nomination for his last important role, the young holocaust survivor dov landau in exodus. Bobby troup, anita oday, shelly manne, buddy lester, don weis.
This film came out in 1959, and the then 20 year old sal mineo. The conflict in the film centers on krupas rise to success and his. The movie isnt timid about taking liberties with reality, but the end result is an entertaining, if somewhat dated, drama about passion and deciding what. Rejecting his fathers plan for him to join the priesthood, krupa instead embraces. Krupa and rich would record again for verve records, their album burnin beat was released in 1962.
I now have a copy and regard my gene krupa collection as complete. The gene krupa story is a 1959 biopic of american drummer and bandleader gene krupa. In the role of ethel maguire, krupa s longsuffering girlfriend, is susan kohner. The gene krupa story 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 31, 2017 krupa himself played the drums on the soundtrack for the film, and for the sequences in which sal mineo, as krupa, plays the drums. The conflict in the film centers on krupa s rise to success and his corresponding use of marijuana. We have 1 answer for the clue krupa portrayer in a 1959 film. The gene krupa story 1960 rare stereo soundtrack recording finale ohau dance and. This is something his parents would not approve of they want. Jan 08, 2010 the gene krupa story 1959 continuing our hollywood jazz bios, we come to another personal favorite, the gene krupa story. The gene krupa story drum crazy1959 film with sal mineo as gene krupa. Mineo was just another face among the allstar casts in the longest day 1962 the greatest story ever told 1965. The gene krupa story plays at times more like a lenny bruce sketch so thats what reefers look like. He married his wife twice now thats really working at true love.
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