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The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

Drama

Music

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.

Date: 02/02/1956
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Berta Gersten, Barry Truex, Herbert Anderson, Robert F. Simon, Hy Averback, Sammy Davis Sr., Dick Winslow, Shepard Menken, Jack Kruschen, Wilton Graff, Fred Essler, David Kasday, John Erman, George Givot, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Ben Pollack, Kid Ory, Urbie Green, Buck Clayton, Stan Getz, Harry James, Martha Tilton, Ziggy Elman

Steve Allen as Benny Goodman in The Benny Goodman Story Steve Allen

Donna Reed as Alice Hammond in The Benny Goodman Story Donna Reed

Berta Gersten as Mama Goodman in The Benny Goodman Story Berta Gersten

Barry Truex as Benny Goodman (age 16) in The Benny Goodman Story Barry Truex

Herbert Anderson as John Hammond Jr. in The Benny Goodman Story Herbert Anderson

Robert F. Simon as Papa Dave Goodman in The Benny Goodman Story Robert F. Simon

Hy Averback as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager in The Benny Goodman Story Hy Averback

Sammy Davis Sr. as Fletcher Henderson in The Benny Goodman Story Sammy Davis Sr.

Dick Winslow as Gil Rodin in The Benny Goodman Story Dick Winslow

Shepard Menken

Jack Kruschen as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr. in The Benny Goodman Story Jack Kruschen

Wilton Graff as John Hammond Sr. in The Benny Goodman Story Wilton Graff

Fred Essler as Prof Schoepp in The Benny Goodman Story Fred Essler

David Kasday

John Erman as Harry Goodman (age 16 ) in The Benny Goodman Story John Erman

George Givot as  in The Benny Goodman Story George Givot

Lionel Hampton as  in The Benny Goodman Story Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa as  in The Benny Goodman Story Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson as  in The Benny Goodman Story Teddy Wilson

Ben Pollack

Kid Ory

Urbie Green

Buck Clayton

Stan Getz as  in The Benny Goodman Story Stan Getz

Harry James as  in The Benny Goodman Story Harry James

Martha Tilton as  in The Benny Goodman Story Martha Tilton

Ziggy Elman

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