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.
1956-02-02
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Cast
Director
Valentine Davies
Steve Allen as Benny Goodman
Donna Reed as Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten as Mama Goodman
Barry Truex as Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson as John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon as Papa Dave Goodman
Sammy Davis Sr. as Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow as Gil Rodin
Jack Kruschen as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton Graff as John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler as Prof Schoepp
John Erman as Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George Givot
Lionel Hampton
Gene Krupa
Teddy Wilson
Stan Getz
Harry James
Martha Tilton