The Benny Goodman Story (1955)

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Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide

Cast

Steve Allen	Benny Goodman
Herbert Anderson	John Hammond
Hy Averback	William Alexander
Berta Gersten	Mom (Dora) Goodman
Wilton Graff	Mr. Hammond
Lionel Hampton	Himself
Harry James	Himself
David Kasday	Benny Goodman at 10
Shepard Menken	Harry Goodman
Donna Reed	Alice Hammond
Robert Simon	Pop (Dave) Goodman
Martha Tilton	Herself
Dick Winslow	Gil Rodin
Ziggy Elman	Himself
Gene Krupa	Himself
Teddy Wilson	Himself
Sammy Davis, Sr.	Fletcher Henderson

Production Crew

William H. Daniels	Cinematographer
Alan Harding	Composer (Music Score)
Harry Brown	Composer (Music Score)
Henry Mancini	Composer (Music Score)
Joseph E. Gershenson	Composer (Music Score)
Sol Yaged	Composer (Music Score)
Bill Thomas	Costume Designer
Valentine Davies	Director
Russell Schoengarth	Editor
Aaron Rosenberg	Producer
Valentine Davies	Screenwriter

Genre
Drama

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