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The Benny Goodman Story

"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

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Steve Allen

as Benny Goodman

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Donna Reed

as Alice Hammond

589537

Berta Gersten

as Mama Goodman

179367

Barry Truex

as Benny Goodman (age 16)

43823

Herbert Anderson

as John Hammond Jr.

106506

Robert F. Simon

as Papa Dave Goodman

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Hy Averback

as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

589538

Sammy Davis Sr.

as Fletcher Henderson

165524

Dick Winslow

as Gil Rodin

121617

Shepard Menken

as Harry Goodman

4094

Jack Kruschen

as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

34504

Wilton Graff

as John Hammond Sr.

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Fred Essler

as Prof Schoepp

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David Kasday

as Benny Goodman (age 10 )

150181

John Erman

as Harry Goodman (age 16 )

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George Givot

as

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Lionel Hampton

as

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Gene Krupa

as

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Teddy Wilson

as

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Ben Pollack

as

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Kid Ory

as

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Urbie Green

as

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Buck Clayton

as

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Stan Getz

as

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Harry James

as

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Martha Tilton

as

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Ziggy Elman

as

Crew

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Valentine Davies

Director

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Valentine Davies

Screenplay

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Russell F. Schoengarth

Editor

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Aaron Rosenberg

Producer

3637

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

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Frank Gorback

Boom Operator

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Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Master

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Robert Laszlo

Props

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Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Assistant

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Rollie Lane

Still Photographer