The Benny Goodman Story

Duration: 116 min

Release date: 1956-02-02

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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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The Benny Goodman Story

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as Benny Goodman

as Alice Hammond

as Mama Goodman

as Benny Goodman (age 16)

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

as John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

as Papa Dave Goodman

as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Sammy Davis Sr.

Sammy Davis Sr.

as Fletcher Henderson

as Harry Goodman

as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

as John Hammond Sr.

as Prof Schoepp

as Benny Goodman (age 10 )

as Harry Goodman (age 16 )

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Valentine Davies

Valentine Davies

Valentine Davies

Valentine Davies

Russell F. Schoengarth

Russell F. Schoengarth

Aaron Rosenberg

Aaron Rosenberg

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Wardrobe Master

Wardrobe Assistant

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