The Gene Krupa Story

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sal Mineo

Gene Krupa

Age : 37 | Popularity : 75%

Susan Kohner

Ethel Maguire

Age : 88 | Popularity : 40%

James Darren

Eddie Sirota

Age : N/A | Popularity : 76%

Susan Oliver

Dorissa Dinell

Age : N/A | Popularity : 87%

Yvonne Craig

Gloria Corregio

Age : 78 | Popularity : 65%

Lawrence Dobkin

Speaker Willis

Age : N/A | Popularity : 33%

Celia Lovsky

Mother

Age : 82 | Popularity : 33%

Red Nichols

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Don Weis
	Assistant Director	Ray Gosnell Jr.
Writing	Writer	Orin Jannings
Production	Associate Producer	Orin Jannings
	Producer	Philip A. Waxman
Sound	Original Music Composer	Leith Stevens
	Sound	Charles J. Rice Jack Solomon
Camera	Director of Photography	Charles Lawton Jr.
	Grip	Eddie Blaisdell William Rose
	Camera Operator	Val O'Malley
	Assistant Camera	Arnold L. Rich
Editing	Editor	Edwin H. Bryant Maurice Wright
Art	Art Direction	Robert Peterson
	Set Decoration	Frank Tuttle
Costume & Make-Up	Hairstylist	Helen Hunt
	Makeup Supervisor	Ben Lane
Department	Role	Name

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