The Benny Goodman Story(1956)

63

1h 56m

  • Drama,
  • Music

Overview

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

Cast

  • Steve Allen

    Steve Allen

    Benny Goodman

  • Donna Reed

    Donna Reed

    Alice Hammond

  • Berta Gersten

    Berta Gersten

    Mama Goodman

  • Barry Truex

    Barry Truex

    Benny Goodman (age 16)

  • Herbert Anderson

    Herbert Anderson

    John Hammond Jr.

  • Robert F. Simon

    Robert F. Simon

    Papa Dave Goodman

  • Sammy Davis Sr.

    Sammy Davis Sr.

    Fletcher Henderson

  • Dick Winslow

    Dick Winslow

    Gil Rodin

  • Jack Kruschen

    Jack Kruschen

    'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

  • Wilton Graff

    Wilton Graff

    John Hammond Sr.

  • Fred Essler

    Fred Essler

    Prof Schoepp

  • John Erman

    John Erman

    Harry Goodman (age 16 )

  • George Givot

    George Givot

  • Lionel Hampton

    Lionel Hampton

  • Gene Krupa

    Gene Krupa

  • Teddy Wilson

    Teddy Wilson

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    Status

    Released (Feb 2, 1956)

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