The Benny Goodman Story
The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

6.3116 min
DramaMusic

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 2/2/1956

Runtime: 116 min

Director: Valentine Davies

Writers: Valentine Davies

Top 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.

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