The Benny Goodman Story
1956-02-02 | 116 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Steve AllenBenny Goodman
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Donna ReedAlice Hammond
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Berta GerstenMama Goodman
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Barry TruexBenny Goodman (age 16)
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Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr.
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Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman
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Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson
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Dick WinslowGil Rodin
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Jack Kruschen'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
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Wilton GraffJohn Hammond Sr.
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Fred EsslerProf Schoepp
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John ErmanHarry Goodman (age 16 )
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George Givot
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Lionel Hampton
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Gene Krupa
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Teddy Wilson
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