The Benny Goodman Story

116 mins
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.

Steve Allen

Benny Goodman

Donna Reed

Alice Hammond

Berta Gersten

Mama Goodman

Barry Truex

Benny Goodman (age 16)

Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman

Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp

David Kasday

Benny Goodman (age 10 )

John Erman

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Frank Gorback

Boom Operator

Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Master

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Assistant

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

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