The Benny Goodman Story
(1955)
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Synopsis
Life of the clarinetist-bandleader, played by Steve Allen. Good music, routine plot. Donna Reed. Fletcher Henderson: Sammy Davis Sr. Hammond: Herbert Anderson. Mom: Berta Gersten. Pop: Robert F. Simon. Also: Gene Krupa, Harry James, Lionel Hampton. Directed by Valentine Davies.
Directors
Valentine Davies, William Daniels, Aaron Rosenberg, Bill Thomas, Valentine Davies, Universal, Valentine Davies, Henry Mancini, Harry Brown, Joseph Gershenson
Production year
1955
Rating
G
Studio
Universal Pictures
Runtime
116 minutes
Cast
Steve Allen, Sammy Davis Sr., Herbert Anderson, Donna Reed, Berta Gersten