The Gene Krupa Story (1959)

Directed by

Don Weis

Genre

drama film, biographical film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a biographical film about the life of Gene Krupa, a famous drummer and bandleader. It follows his rise to fame and the personal struggles he faces, including his involvement with marijuana.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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