The Benny Goodman Story
(1956)

Released: 1956-02-02

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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.

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Steve Allen

as Benny Goodman

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Donna Reed

as Alice Hammond

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Berta Gersten

as Mama Goodman

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Barry Truex

as Benny Goodman (age 16)

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Herbert Anderson

as John Hammond Jr.

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Robert F. Simon

as Papa Dave Goodman

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Hy Averback

as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

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Sammy Davis Sr.

as Fletcher Henderson

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Dick Winslow

as Gil Rodin

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Shepard Menken

as Harry Goodman

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Jack Kruschen

as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

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Wilton Graff

as John Hammond Sr.

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Fred Essler

as Prof Schoepp

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David Kasday

as Benny Goodman (age 10 )

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John Erman

as Harry Goodman (age 16 )

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George Givot

as

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Lionel Hampton

as

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Gene Krupa

as

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Teddy Wilson

as

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Ben Pollack

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