Review of The Five Pennies (1959) by &Hearts;Pam&Hearts; — 29 May 2008

My favorite Danny Kaye movie of all time, even compared to The Court Jester. Beautiful movie. Hard to find.

This review of The Five Pennies (1959) was written by &Hearts;Pam&Hearts; on 29 May 2008.

The Five Pennies has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ian B (750) on 04 Jul 2015

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The last movie I watched with my mom before pass away…

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