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The Benny Goodman Story

1956

1h 56m

6.30

Drama, Music

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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.

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

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp

John Erman

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

George Givot

Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson

Stan Getz

Harry James

Martha Tilton

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman

David Kasday

Benny Goodman (age 10 )

Ben Pollack

Kid Ory

Urbie Green

Buck Clayton

Ziggy Elman

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