The Benny Goodman Story
The Benny Goodman Story
Release: 1956-02-02
·Runtime: 116m
·★ 6.3
Drama
Music
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal International Pictures
Cast
Steve Allen
as Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
as Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten
as Mama Goodman
Barry Truex
as Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson
as John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon
as Papa Dave Goodman
Sammy Davis Sr.
as Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow
as Gil Rodin
Jack Kruschen
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton Graff
as John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler
as Prof Schoepp
John Erman
as Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George Givot
Lionel Hampton
Gene Krupa
Teddy Wilson
Stan Getz
Harry James
Martha Tilton
