The Benny Goodman Story

Name: The Benny Goodman Story
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1956-02-02
Duration: 116 min

1h 56m·Drama, Music

Directed by Valentine Davies·1956

Rate

6.4/10 avg

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.

DirectorValentine DaviesCinematographyWilliam H. DanielsScreenplayValentine DaviesStudioUniversal International Pictures

Actor	Role
Steve AllenBenny Goodman	Benny Goodman
Donna ReedAlice Hammond	Alice Hammond
Berta GerstenMama Goodman	Mama Goodman
Barry TruexBenny Goodman (age 16)	Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr.	John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman	Papa Dave Goodman
HHy AverbackWillard Alexander - Benny's manager	Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson	Fletcher Henderson
Dick WinslowGil Rodin	Gil Rodin
SShepard MenkenHarry Goodman	Harry Goodman
Jack Kruschen'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.	'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton GraffJohn Hammond Sr.	John Hammond Sr.
Fred EsslerProf Schoepp	Prof Schoepp
DDavid KasdayBenny Goodman (age 10 )	Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John ErmanHarry Goodman (age 16 )	Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George GivotNot listed	Not listed
Lionel HamptonNot listed	Not listed
Gene KrupaNot listed	Not listed
Teddy WilsonNot listed	Not listed
BBen PollackNot listed	Not listed
KKid OryNot listed	Not listed
UUrbie GreenNot listed	Not listed
BBuck ClaytonNot listed	Not listed
Stan GetzNot listed	Not listed
Harry JamesNot listed	Not listed
Martha TiltonNot listed	Not listed
ZZiggy ElmanNot listed	Not listed