Die Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Der junge Klarinettist Benny Goodman schließt sich der Band von Ben Pollack an und kommt nach New York, wo er die reiche Alice Hammond kennenlernt. Nachdem er durch Auftritte in einer Radio-Show bekannt geworden ist, stellt Goodman sein eigenes Quartett zusammen. Seine jüdische Mutter steht der Romanze mit Alice zunächst ablehnend gegenüber, doch spätestens als Goodman 1938 sein großes Konzert in der Carnegie Hall gibt, hat sie die zukünftige Schwiegertochter akzeptiert.
Der Regisseur:
Valentine Davies
Der Autor:
Valentine Davies
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Steve Allen as Benny Goodman |
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Donna Reed as Alice Hammond |
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Berta Gersten as Mama Goodman |
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Barry Truex as Benny Goodman (age 16) |
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Herbert Anderson as John Hammond Jr. |
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Robert F. Simon as Papa Dave Goodman |
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Hy Averback as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager |
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Sammy Davis Sr. as Fletcher Henderson |
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Dick Winslow as Gil Rodin |
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Shepard Menken as Harry Goodman |
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Jack Kruschen as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr. |
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Wilton Graff as John Hammond Sr. |
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Fred Essler as Prof Schoepp |
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David Kasday as Benny Goodman (age 10 ) |
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John Erman as Harry Goodman (age 16 ) |
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George Givot as |
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Lionel Hampton as |
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Gene Krupa as |
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Teddy Wilson as |
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Ben Pollack as |
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Kid Ory as |
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Urbie Green as |
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Buck Clayton as |
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Stan Getz as |
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Harry James as |
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Martha Tilton as |
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Ziggy Elman as |
| Directing | Valentine Davies | Director |
| Writing | Valentine Davies | Screenplay |
| Production | Aaron Rosenberg | Producer |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Russell F. Schoengarth | Editor |
| Sound | Frank Gorback | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nevada Penn | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rydo Loshak | Wardrobe Assistant |
