The Benny Goodman Story

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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  Valentine Davies

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  Steve Allen
  Benny Goodman
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  Donna Reed
  Alice Hammond
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  Berta Gersten
  Mama Goodman
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  Barry Truex
  Benny Goodman (age 16)
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  Herbert Anderson
  John Hammond Jr.
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  Robert F. Simon
  Papa Dave Goodman
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  Hy Averback
  Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
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  Sammy Davis Sr.
  Fletcher Henderson
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  Dick Winslow
  Gil Rodin
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  Shepard Menken
  Harry Goodman
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  Jack Kruschen
  'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
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  Wilton Graff
  John Hammond Sr.
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  Fred Essler
  Prof Schoepp
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  David Kasday
  Benny Goodman (age 10 )
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  John Erman
  Harry Goodman (age 16 )
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  George Givot
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  Lionel Hampton
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  Gene Krupa
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  Teddy Wilson
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  Ben Pollack