The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
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.
Director:
Valentine Davies
Writer:
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 |
