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The Benny Goodman Story

Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama
Music
Directed By
Valentine Davies
The Benny Goodman Story

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 & Crew

Cast

Steve Allen

Benny Goodman

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

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp

John Erman

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

Crew

Valentine Davies

Director

Valentine Davies

Screenplay

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Russell F. Schoengarth

Editor

Aaron Rosenberg

Producer

Frank Gorback

Boom Operator

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Assistant

Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Master

Robert Laszlo

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