The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
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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Steve Allen
as Benny Goodman
as Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
as Alice Hammond
as Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten
as Mama Goodman
as Mama Goodman
Barry Truex
as Benny Goodman (age 16)
as Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson
as John Hammond Jr.
as John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon
as Papa Dave Goodman
as Papa Dave Goodman
Hy Averback
as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.
as Fletcher Henderson
as Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow
as Gil Rodin
as Gil Rodin
Shepard Menken
as Harry Goodman
as Harry Goodman
Jack Kruschen
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton Graff
as John Hammond Sr.
as John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler
as Prof Schoepp
as Prof Schoepp
David Kasday
as Benny Goodman (age 10 )
as Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John Erman
as Harry Goodman (age 16 )
as Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George Givot
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Lionel Hampton
as
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Gene Krupa
as
as
Teddy Wilson
as
as
Ben Pollack
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as
Kid Ory
as
as
Urbie Green
as
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Buck Clayton
as
as
Stan Getz
as
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Harry James
as
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Martha Tilton
as
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Ziggy Elman
as
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Valentine Davies
Director
Director
Valentine Davies
Screenplay
Screenplay
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Producer
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Editor
Frank Gorback
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Nevada Penn
Wardrobe Master
Wardrobe Master
Robert Laszlo
Props
Props
Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Rollie Lane
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
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