The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story (1956)

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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.

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  • Release Date: 1956-02-02
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Director: Valentine Davies

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Cast

  • Steve Allen

    Benny Goodman

  • Donna Reed

    Alice Hammond

  • Berta Gersten

    Mama Goodman

  • Barry Truex

    Benny Goodman (age 16)

  • Herbert Anderson

    John Hammond Jr.

  • Robert F. Simon

    Papa Dave Goodman

  • Hy Averback

    Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

  • Sammy Davis Sr.

    Fletcher Henderson

  • Dick Winslow

    Gil Rodin

  • Shepard Menken

    Harry Goodman

  • Jack Kruschen

    'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

  • Wilton Graff

    John Hammond Sr.

  • Fred Essler

    Prof Schoepp

  • David Kasday

    Benny Goodman (age 10 )

  • John Erman

    Harry Goodman (age 16 )

  • George Givot

  • Lionel Hampton

  • Gene Krupa

  • Teddy Wilson

  • Ben Pollack

  • Kid Ory

  • Urbie Green

  • Buck Clayton

  • Stan Getz

  • Harry James

  • Martha Tilton

  • Ziggy Elman

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