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The Benny Goodman Story
1956, Feb 02
1h 56m
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.
Directed by
Valentine Davies
Donna Reed
Alice Hammond
Steve Allen
Benny Goodman
Robert F. Simon
Papa Dave Goodman
Herbert Anderson
John Hammond Jr.
Jack Kruschen
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Harry James
Lionel Hampton
George Givot
Wilton Graff
John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler
Prof Schoepp
Dick Winslow
Gil Rodin
Stan Getz
Gene Krupa
Martha Tilton
Sammy Davis Sr.
Fletcher Henderson
Barry Truex
Benny Goodman (age 16)
Berta Gersten
Mama Goodman
Teddy Wilson
Shepard Menken
Harry Goodman
David Kasday
Benny Goodman (age 10 )
Ben Pollack
Kid Ory
Urbie Green
Buck Clayton
Ziggy Elman
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