The Benny Goodman Story (1955)
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Steve Allen makes his dramatic film debut in The Benny Goodman Story. Outside of Goodman's conflicts with his parents over his career choice, and his early frustration over not being able to play his kind of music, the film tends to be more a series of musical highlights than a biography. The film features guest appearances by Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Harry James, Martha Tilton, Ziggy Elman, and Sammy Davis Sr. (as Fletcher Henderson). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve Allen, Donna Reed, (more)
- Director(s):
- Valentine Davies
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Benny Goodman Story
Steve Allen makes his dramatic film debut in The Benny Goodman Story. Outside of Goodman's conflicts with his parents over his career choice, and his early frustration over not being able to play his kind of music, the film tends to be more a series of musical highlights than a biography. The film features guest appearances by Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Harry James, Martha Tilton, Ziggy Elman, and Sammy Davis Sr. (as Fletcher Henderson). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 117 mins
Complete Cast of The Benny Goodman Story
- Steve Allen - Benny Goodman
- Berta Gersten - Mom (Dora) Goodman
- Robert Simon - Pop (Dave) Goodman
- Shepard Menken - Harry Goodman
- Dick Winslow - Gil Rodin
- Wilton Graff - Mr. Hammond
- Gene Krupa - Himself
- Lionel Hampton - Himself
- Teddy Wilson - Himself
- Barry Truex - Benny Goodman at 16
- Urbie Green
- Kid Ory
- George Givot - Jake Primo
- Donna Reed - Alice Hammond
- Herbert Anderson - John Hammond
- Hy Averback - William Alexander
- Sammy Davis, Sr. - Fletcher Henderson
- David Kasday - Benny Goodman at 10
- Harry James - Himself
- Martha Tilton - Herself
- Ziggy Elman - Himself
- Fred Essler - Prof Schoepp
- Ben Pollack - Himself
- Stan Getz
- Jack Kruschen - Murph Podolsky
- Director(s):
- Valentine Davies
- Writer(s):
- Valentine Davies
- Producer(s):
- Aaron Rosenberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Excellent For Children)
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