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
Jack Kruschen
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
John Erman
as Harry Goodman (age 16 )
Teddy Wilson
Harry James
Berta Gersten
as Mama Goodman
Sammy Davis Sr.
as Fletcher Henderson
Wilton Graff
as John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler
as Prof Schoepp
Martha Tilton
Steve Allen
as Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
as Alice Hammond
Herbert Anderson
as John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon
as Papa Dave Goodman
George Givot
Lionel Hampton
Barry Truex
as Benny Goodman (age 16)
Gene Krupa
Stan Getz
Dick Winslow
as Gil Rodin
