The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
116 min
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.
- Release date
- February 2, 1956
- Country of origin
- United States
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Soundtrack
- Let’s Danceinstrumental2:24
- Down South Camp Meetin’instrumental3:09
- King Porter Stompinstrumental2:47
- It’s Been So Longinstrumental3:25
- Roll ’Eminstrumental3:20
- Bugle Call Raginstrumental3:05
- Don’t Be That Wayinstrumental4:00
- You Turned the Tables on Meinstrumental3:01
- Goody Goodyinstrumental2:22
- Slipped Disc4:21
- Stompin’ at the Savoyinstrumental2:37
- One O’Clock Jumpinstrumental3:15
Cast
- Steve Allen as Benny Goodman
- Donna Reed as Alice Hammond
- Berta Gersten as Mama Goodman
- Barry Truex as Benny Goodman (at 16)
- Herbert Anderson as John Hammond Jr.
- Robert F. Simon as Papa Dave Goodman
- Hy Averback as Willard Alexander
- Sammy Davis Sr. as Fletcher Henderson
- Dick Winslow as Gil Rodin
- Shepard Menken as Harry Goodman
- Jack Kruschen as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
- Wilton Graff as John Hammond Sr.
- Fred Essler as Prof Schoepp
- David Kasday as Benny Goodman (age 10 )
- John Erman as Harry Goodman (age 16 )
- George Givot
- Lionel Hampton
- Gene Krupa
- Stan Getz
- Harry James
- Martha Tilton
Crew
- Valentine Davies · Director
- Valentine Davies · Writer
- Aaron Rosenberg · Producer
- William H. Daniels · Cinematographer
- Russell F. Schoengarth · Editor