The Benny Goodman Story
Film1956116 min6.4/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Valentine Davies
The 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.
Cast & crew
Steve AllenBenny Goodman
Donna ReedAlice Hammond
Berta GerstenMama Goodman
Barry TruexBenny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr.
Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman
Hy AverbackWillard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson
Dick WinslowGil Rodin
Shepard MenkenHarry Goodman
Jack Kruschen'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton GraffJohn Hammond Sr.Explore the crew
- Director
- Valentine Davies
- Screenplay
- Valentine Davies
- Director of Photography
- William H. Daniels
- Producer
- Aaron Rosenberg
- Editor
- Russell F. Schoengarth