The Benny Goodman Story(1956)
116 min★ 6.4 TMDBDramaMusic
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 byValentine Davies
Cast
Steve AllenBenny Goodman
Donna ReedAlice Hammond
Berta GerstenMama Goodman
Barry TruexBenny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr.
Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman- HHy AverbackWillard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson
Dick WinslowGil Rodin- SShepard MenkenHarry Goodman
Jack Kruschen'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton GraffJohn Hammond Sr.
Fred EsslerProf Schoepp- DDavid KasdayBenny Goodman (age 10 )
John ErmanHarry Goodman (age 16 )
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