The Benny Goodman Story

1h 56min

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.

Cast

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Benny Goodman
Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten

Berta Gersten

Mama Goodman
Barry Truex

Barry Truex

Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman
Hy Averback

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin
Shepard Menken

Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman
Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp
David Kasday

David Kasday

Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John Erman

John Erman

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

Release date

2nd Feb 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English