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The Gene Krupa Story (also known as Drum Crazy) is a 1959 biopic of American drummer and bandleader Gene Krupa. The conflict in the film centers on Krupa's rise to success and his corresponding use of marijuana.
The Gene Krupa Story: Directed by Don Weis. With Sal Mineo, Susan Kohner, James Darren, Susan Oliver. Biopic of famous jazz drummer, Gene Krupa, who becomes a sensation but cannot handle success and life in the fast lane and ends-up broke, struggling with drugs and alcohol.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Don Weis
- 1959-12
In 1959, the movie biography The Gene Krupa Story was released; Sal Mineo portrayed Krupa, and the film included cameos by Anita O'Day and Red Nichols. [6] During the 1950s and 1960s, Krupa often played at the Metropole near Times Square in Manhattan and by 1956 his recordings were showcased on national radio networks by Ben Selvin within the ...
The Gene Krupa Story (1959) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Gene Krupa Story, The - (Original Trailer) Sal Mineo stars in the life story of jazz's most famous drummer, The Gene Krupa Story (1959).
THE GENE KRUPA STORY. Drama. Sal Mineo (Rebel Without a Cause) steals the screen with his acclaimed portrayal of one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time in this realistic bio-pic.