The Benny Goodman Story
Original title: The Benny Goodman Story
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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.
The Benny Goodman Story cast
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Steve Allen
Character:
Benny Goodman
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Donna Reed
Character:
Alice Hammond
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Berta Gersten
Character:
Mama Goodman
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Barry Truex
Character:
Benny Goodman (age 16)
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Herbert Anderson
Character:
John Hammond Jr.
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Robert F. Simon
Character:
Papa Dave Goodman
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Hy Averback
Character:
Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
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Sammy Davis Sr.
Character:
Fletcher Henderson
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Dick Winslow
Character:
Gil Rodin
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Shepard Menken
Character:
Harry Goodman
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Jack Kruschen
Character:
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
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Wilton Graff
Character:
John Hammond Sr.
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Fred Essler
Character:
Prof Schoepp
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David Kasday
Character:
Benny Goodman (age 10 )
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John Erman
Character:
Harry Goodman (age 16 )
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George Givot
Character:
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Lionel Hampton
Character:
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Gene Krupa
Character:
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Teddy Wilson
Character:
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Ben Pollack
Character:
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Kid Ory
Character:
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Urbie Green
Character:
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Buck Clayton
Character:
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Stan Getz
Character:
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Harry James
Character:
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Martha Tilton
Character:
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Ziggy Elman
Character:
