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The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

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Drama

Music

February 2, 1956 (70 years ago)

1h 56m

6.4/10

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.

Box Office

Budget

Unknown

Revenue

Unknown

Key Crew

Valentine Davies

Director

Valentine Davies

Age 50 (died at 55)

Producer

Aaron Rosenberg

Age 43 (died at 67)

Valentine Davies

Writer

Valentine Davies

Age 50 (died at 55)

William H. Daniels

Cinematographer

William H. Daniels

Age 54 (died at 68)

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Benny Goodman

Age 34 (died at 78)

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Alice Hammond

Age 35 (died at 64)

Berta Gersten

Berta Gersten

Berta Gersten

Mama Goodman

Barry Truex

Barry Truex

Barry Truex

Benny Goodman (age 16)

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.

Age 38 (died at 77)

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman

Age 47 (died at 83)

Hy Averback

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Age 35 (died at 76)

Sammy Davis Sr.

Sammy Davis Sr.

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Age 40 (died at 75)

Shepard Menken

Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman

Age 34 (died at 77)

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Age 33 (died at 80)

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Age 52 (died at 65)

Fred Essler

Fred Essler

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp

Age 60 (died at 77)

David Kasday

David Kasday

Benny Goodman (age 10 )

Age 13 (now 84)

John Erman

John Erman

John Erman

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

Age 20 (died at 85)

George Givot

George Givot

George Givot

Age 52 (died at 81)