The Gene Krupa Story

1959 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 803 VOTES · DIR. Don Weis

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Overview

The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,698 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:04 [¶]
00:04:56 without opening another.
00:08:32 Are they all like you?
00:12:32 I just can't help it.
00:15:17 I haven't changed that much.
00:19:18 Take it away!
00:23:14 to sleep on the chairs.
00:26:25 Well, I can do both.
00:30:23 He said to say hello
00:35:45 Oh, very, very, uh, high society
00:38:27 Aren't you, though?
00:42:23 DORISSA: Don't answer it, doll.
00:49:14 is Mark Hellinger
00:53:48 That was last month.
00:56:54 Beautiful, marvelous party.
00:59:37 Don't talk that way.
01:04:23 Hey, wait a minute.
01:11:03 All right, all right. So don't get hot.
01:15:01 Well, could be anybody.
01:19:30 For you?
01:22:16 Now, you just behave
01:28:05 Tommy Dorsey's
01:30:29 Hiding. From what?
01:33:24 Why? What are you talking about?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,698
Dialogue density16.8 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:33:24

Production Record

DirectorDon Weis
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes803