The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

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.

US

Made in US

6.4/10

1956

Drama
Music
Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

As Benny Goodman

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

As Alice Hammond

Berta Gersten

Berta Gersten

As Mama Goodman

Barry Truex

Barry Truex

As Benny Goodman (age 16)

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

As John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

As Papa Dave Goodman

Hy Averback

Hy Averback

As Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Sammy Davis Sr.

Sammy Davis Sr.

As Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

As Gil Rodin

Shepard Menken

Shepard Menken

As Harry Goodman

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

As 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

As John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler

Fred Essler

As Prof Schoepp

David Kasday

David Kasday

As Benny Goodman (age 10 )

John Erman

John Erman

As Harry Goodman (age 16 )

George Givot

George Givot

As

Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

As

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

As

Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

As

Ben Pollack

Ben Pollack

As

Kid Ory

Kid Ory

As

Urbie Green

Urbie Green

As

Buck Clayton

Buck Clayton

As

Stan Getz

Stan Getz

As

Harry James

Harry James

As

Martha Tilton

Martha Tilton

As

Ziggy Elman

Ziggy Elman

As

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