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The Benny Goodman Story(1956)
Status: Released
Date: 1956-02-02
64%
15 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Benny Goodman Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Steve Allen
Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten
Mama Goodman
Barry Truex
Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson
John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon
Papa Dave Goodman
Sammy Davis Sr.
Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow
Gil Rodin
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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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1956-02-02
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