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