The Benny Goodman Story (1956)

Directed by Valentine Davies

AllMovie Rating
3
User Ratings (0)
Your Rating

Cast

Barry Truex

Benny Goodman (at 16) / Benny Goodman (age 16)

Berta Gersten

Mama Goodman

Donna Reed

Alice Hammond

Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman

Steve Allen

Benny Goodman

Allan Reuss

Self - Guitar Player

Allen Jaffe

Concert Spectator

Antonio Filauri

Headwaiter

Arthur Lovejoy

Fred - the Butler

Babe Russin

Self - Musician

Barry Norton

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Ben Pollack

Ben Welden

Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman

Benny Rubin

Mr. Strauss - the Tailor

Bess Flowers

Woman in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Bill Hickman

Concert Spectator

Buck Clayton

Trumpeter - Basement Jam Session

Buddy Ray

Band Guitar Player

Carlene King Johnson

Bobby-Soxer

Charles Perry

Concert Spectator

Charles Tannen

Mr. Stewart - Manager of Palomar Ballroom

Chris Alcaide

Boatman

Cosmo Sardo

Jake Primo's Barber

Curt Furberg

Concert Spectator

Cynthia Patrick

Jane - Gil Rodin's Date

Dan Dowling

Club Patron

David Kasday

Benny Goodman (at 10) / Benny Goodman (age 10 )

Diane Jergens

Velma - Benny's Giggly Date

Dick Ryan

Minor Role

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Don Gordon

Tough Boy in Gang

Douglas Evans

Kel Murray - Orchestra Leader

Foster H. Phinney

Concert Spectator

Frank D. Strong

Trombonist in Movie Goodman Band

Franklyn Farnum

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp / Prof. Schoepp

Gene Krupa

George Givot

Jake Primo

George Ramsey

Joe Goldcrown - Toledo Theatre Mgr.

Gilbert Brady

Dancer

Hal K. Dawson

McHenshey - Mgr. Columbus Pavilion

Harry James

Harry James - Trumpeter at Carnegie Hall

Hillevi Rombin

Bobby-Soxer

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager / Willard Alexander

Jack Deery

Concert Spectator

Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr. / Murph Podolsky

Jack Lomas

Clark / Mgr / Elitch's Garden / Danver

Jack Stoney

Primo Hood

James Conaty

Escort

Jane Howard

Party Guest

Jeffrey Sayre

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

John Best

Musician

John Erman

Harry Goodman (at 16) / Harry Goodman (age 16 )

John McGovern

Dick Reiner - Clarinet Dropout

Kid Ory

Edward 'Kid' Ory

Lennie Smith

Dancer

Leoda Richards

Concert Spectator

Leota Lorraine

Audience Member

Lionel Hampton

Lou Southern

Dancer

Louise Lorimer

Mrs. Vanderbilt

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Audience Member

Marion Gray

Audience Member

Martha Tilton

Mary Bayless

Club Patron

Maurice Marks

Dancer

Nikki Faustino Brady

Dancer

Oliver Cross

Club Patron

Paul Bradley

Club Patron

Perk Lazelle

Club Patron

Phil Gomez

Clarinet Player With Kid Ory

Ralph Montgomery

Waiter - Palomar Ballroom

Richard Kapp

Minor Role

Robert Clarke

Roger Gillespie - Alice's Escort

Roy Damron

Club Patron

Sam Harris

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Sara Taft

Minor Role

Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman

Smoki Whitfield

Ed - Fletcher Henderson's Cabbie

Stan Getz

Sax Solo at Paramount in NY

Teddy Wilson

Urbie Green

Young Sideman with Clayton

Whitey Haupt

Tough Boy in Gang

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Ziggy Elman

Crew

Valentine Davies

Writer, Director

Aaron Rosenberg

Producer

Russell F. Schoengarth

Editor

AllMovie

Cast

Crew