The Benny Goodman Story(1956)
movie - first aired/released 1956-02-02 - audience 6.4
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.
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Cast
Barry TruexBenny Goodman (age 16)- Buck Clayton
Dick WinslowGil Rodin
Donna ReedAlice Hammond
Fred EsslerProf Schoepp
Gene Krupa
George Givot
Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr.
Hy AverbackWillard Alexander - Benny's manager
John ErmanHarry Goodman (age 16 )- Kid Ory
Lionel Hampton
Martha Tilton
Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman
Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson
Steve AllenBenny Goodman- Urbie Green
Wilton GraffJohn Hammond Sr.
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