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