[Dixielandjazz] Big Band Movies (was Side Street Strutters)

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I always loved the way smoking one joint sent him over the edge. Lol  
Actually, I had a huge crush on Sal when I was a teenager and of course love  Krupa.
 
Did anyone notice that the women's voice introducing the film pronounced  his 
name "crupa" like cup?
 
But if nothing else, the music in all these films makes it worth while  
watching again. Seems we have this discussion every year when they air these old  
movies.
 
At the Costa Mesa Fest. this weekend. If you see a women buzzing by in  a 
wheelchair with a dog on my lap, come up and say hello.
 
Jazz Hugs
 
Judie
 
 
In a message dated 8/7/2008 10:05:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
hvickery_80 at msn.com writes:

As I  recall, and it has been years since I've seen the Gene Krupa Story, 
there is a  scene in which Krupa/Mineo is at a party and a character says 
something like,  "You know Bix Beiderbecke" who is one of the guests.  
Chronologically Bix  was long dead by this time, but hey!  It's Hollywood.

The movie  came out about the time my recently deceased brother was in 
college, St.  Joseph's College in Rennselaer, IN, which is the college Krupa was 
kicked out  of.  I remember him telling us that there were howls when the 
Hollywood  version of the campus was shown.  

The drumming was actually done  by Krupa.  Dave Tough had been deceased over 
ten years by the time this  movie was made.  Tough was played in the movie by 
Shelly Manne.   Maybe that's what you're thinking of.

Hal Vickery
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Big Band  Movies (was Side Street Strutters)


I recorded all three,  Glenn Miller Story, Benny Goodman Story and Gene 
Krupa Story along  with High Society with Bing, Frank, and Louis.  Loved 
HS even  if it was the 4th time through for me.  Benny Goodman Story was  
better than I remembered it being.  Chose it over GM Story as  it had a 
happier ending.  At one point this elderly black  gentleman shows up and 
introduces himself as Fletcher  Henderson.   I thought wow was he still 
around in  '55?  Turns out the part was played by Sammy Davis SENIOR.   
Couldn't really get into the Gene Krupa Story.  Maybe I was  put off by 
the Black & White format.  I still have it on  my DVR, maybe I'll try 
again.  I think it was all the Krupa  style drumming (by Dave Tough?) 
which was a bit much.

Don Robertson

Napa, CA

David Richoux  wrote:
>
> BTW, the other night on cable TV some  channel showed the Benny Goodman 
> Story and the Gene Krupa  Story back to back - I think the BG flick was 
> slightly better,  but the GK was not bad. Sal Mineo vs. Steve Allen!
>
> Dave Richoux
> On Aug 7, 2008, at 8:13 AM, Stan Brager  wrote:
>
>
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