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The Benny Goodman Story(1956)

February 2, 19561h 56m

64%User score 64 percent

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15 votes

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.

Director: Valentine Davies
Writers: Valentine Davies

Top Billed Cast

Steve Allen
Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten
Mama Goodman
Barry Truex
Benny Goodman (age 16)

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The Benny Goodman Story (1956) | Watch Free Online Movies

Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp

John Erman

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

George Givot

Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson

Stan Getz

Harry James

Martha Tilton

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

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Status: Released
Original title: The Benny Goodman Story
Original language: English
Production: Universal International Pictures

Keywords

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biography