The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
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- Approved
- 2h 3min
- Biography, Drama
- 21 Jun 1956 (USA)
- Movie
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tyrone Power | ... |
Eddy Duchin
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| Kim Novak | ... |
Marjorie Oelrichs
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| Victoria Shaw | ... |
Chiquita Wynn
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| James Whitmore | ... |
Lou Sherwood
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| Rex Thompson | ... |
Peter Duchin, Age 12
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Mickey Maga | ... |
Peter Duchin, Age 5
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| Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Sherman Wadsworth
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| Frieda Inescort | ... |
Edith Wadsworth
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| Gloria Holden | ... |
Mrs. Duchin
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| Larry Keating | ... |
Leo Reisman
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| John Mylong | ... |
Mr. Duchin
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| Gregory Gaye | ... |
Philip
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| Warren Hsieh | ... |
Native Boy
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
George - Destroyer Captain
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| Carlyle Mitchell | ... |
Marjorie's Doctor
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Richard Sternberg | ... |
First Boy
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Andrew Paul Smith | ... |
Second Boy
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Lois Kimbrell | ... |
Nurse
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| Jack Albertson | ... |
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
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| Kirk Alyn | ... |
Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)
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Arline Anderson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jackie Blanchard | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Party Guest at Central Park Casino (uncredited)
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| Richard Crane | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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| Xavier Cugat | ... |
Xavier Cugat (uncredited)
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Dan Dowling | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ralph Gamble | ... |
Jimmy Walker (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Butler Hixon | ... |
Charles - the Butler (uncredited)
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Betsy Jones-Moreland | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Michael Legend | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Peter Norman | ... |
Walter (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Rick Person | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Howard Price | ... |
Range Recording Operator (uncredited)
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Joan H. Reynolds | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Nightclub Patron / Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Gloria Ann Simpson | ... |
Mrs. Rutledge (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Brad Trumbull | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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Richard Walsh | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Sidney | ||
Written by
| Samuel A. Taylor | ... | (screen play by) (as Samuel Taylor) |
| Leo Katcher | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Jonie Taps | ... | associate producer |
| Jerry Wald | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| George Duning | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Viola Lawrence | ||
| Jack Ogilvie | ... | (as Jack W. Ogilvie) |
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Ralph James Hall | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Walter Holscher | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
| Robert Priestley | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Seymour Friedman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| George Cooper | ... | sound |
| John P. Livadary | ... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Stetson | ... | key grip |
| Val O'Malley | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Carmen Cavallaro | ... | musician: piano recording |
| Fred Karger | ... | music coordinator |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
| Paul Dunlap | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Curtis Harrington | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1956) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films S.A.)
- Columbia International Films (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (Australia) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- NHK BS Premium (2010) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK BS1 (1987) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Kyôiku (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1987) (Japan) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Laykin et Cie (precious jewels)
- MTI Film (restoration services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the late 20's, the talkative newly graduated in pharmacy and aspirant piano player Eddy Duchin comes from Boston to New York expecting to play with the orchestra of Leo Reisman at fancy New York's Central Park Casino. However he had misunderstood the invitation of the maestro and while leaving the place, he meets the wealthy socialite Marjorie Oelrichs that asks Leo Reisman to give a chance to Eddy. He plays in the intermission and becomes a successful piano showman. Two years later, Marjorie and Eddy get married and in the Christmas, Marjorie has a baby, Peter, but she dies after the delivery. Eddy rejects Peter blaming him for the death of Marjorie and only five years later he meets his son. With the World War II, Eddy Duchin breaks up his band and enlists to fight in the war. With the end of the war, Eddy returns to New York with the intention of getting closer to Peter but he sees the boy connected to his friend Chiquita. When Eddy discovers that he has a terminal disease, he proposes Chiquita and they get married. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | There Never Was a Guy Like Eddy! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The music was played by pianist Carmen Cavallaro in his own style. He had a completely different, and more technically precise, style of playing than Eddy Duchin had. The orchestral arrangements and style of playing are also anachronistic - Cavallaro's of the 1950s versus Duchin's, typical of the late 1920s and early 1930s. (Duchin's orchestra also included a tuba and banjo). If you listen to recordings by both, this is clearly evident. See more » |
| Goofs | Eddy Duchin suffered from acute myelogenous leukemia. This blood disease would not have created the hand paralysis shown in the movie. The paralysis was done for dramatic effect. Eddy Duchin died at Memorial Hospital in New York City on February 9, 1951. He was 41. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Humberto Martinez (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Manhattan See more » |
| Quotes |
Eddy Duchin:
What I want to know is why! Why do they have to destroy a man twice? You work and work and just when you get... everything. When it gets too good they take it away. Eddy Duchin: Oh Chiquita, I don't want to die. I don't. See more » |