The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
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Directors
George Sidney
Cast
Tyrone Power, Kim Novak, Victoria Shaw, James Whitmore, Larry Keating
The story
Fresh out of pharmacy school, young Eddy Duchin travels to New York in the 1920s to take a job playing piano for bandleader Leo Reisman's orchestra at a prestigious casino in Manhattan. But upon arrival, Eddy learns there is no such job for him. However, he jumps on stage and plays the piano so well that he makes a good impression on the audiences and attracts several important patrons.
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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film
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