The Benny Goodman Story
IMDB:
6.3
Released
2/2/1956
Duration
1h 56m
Genre
Drama, Music
Country
United States of America
Cast
Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Berta Gersten
Overview
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.
The Benny Goodman Story
IMDB:
6.3Released
2/2/1956
Genre
Drama, Music
Cast
Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Berta Gersten
Duration
1h 56m
Country
United States of America
Overview
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
Benny Goodman
Steve Allen
Alice Hammond
Donna Reed
Mama Goodman
Berta Gersten
Benny Goodman (age 16)
Barry Truex
John Hammond Jr.
Herbert Anderson
Papa Dave Goodman
Robert F. Simon
Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
Hy Averback
Fletcher Henderson
Sammy Davis Sr.
Gil Rodin
Dick Winslow
Harry Goodman
Shepard Menken
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Jack Kruschen
John Hammond Sr.
