The Benny Goodman Story
- Drama
- Music
2/2/1956
116
Storyline
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
Steve AllenBenny Goodman
Donna ReedAlice Hammond
Berta GerstenMama Goodman- Barry TruexBenny Goodman (age 16)
- Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr.
- Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman
- Hy AverbackWillard Alexander - Benny's manager
- Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson
- Dick WinslowGil Rodin
- Shepard MenkenHarry Goodman
- Jack Kruschen'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
- Wilton GraffJohn Hammond Sr.
- Fred EsslerProf Schoepp
- David KasdayBenny Goodman (age 10 )
- John ErmanHarry Goodman (age 16 )
- George GivotActing