The Benny Goodman Story

Director: Valentine Davies

Overview

"Steve Allen makes his dramatic film debut in The Benny Goodman Story. Obviously made to cash in on the success of The Glenn Miller Story (1953), this slow-moving biopic isn't quite in the same league. Outside of Goodman's conflicts with his parents over

Product Details

Release Date:	03/04/2003
UPC:	0025192263620
Original Release:	1955
Rating:	NR
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:57:00
Sales rank:	3,248

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Steve Allen	Benny Goodman
Sammy Davis Sr.	Fletcher Henderson
Herbert Anderson	John Hammond Jr.
Donna Reed	Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten	Mom Goodman
Robert F. Simon	Pop Goodman
Dick Winslow	Gil Rodin
Barry Truex	Benny Goodman at l6
David Kasday	Benny Goodman at 10
Hy Averback	William Alexander
Wilton Graff	Mr. Hammond
Shepard Menken	Harry Goodman
Harry James	Himself - Trumpeter at Carnegie Hall
Gene Krupa	Himself - Drums
Martha Tilton	Herself - Vocalist (song "And the Angels Sing")
Lionel Hampton	Himself - Vibraphone
Ziggy Elman	Himself -Trumpeter (song "And the Angels Sing")
Ben Pollack	Himself - 1st band leader
Teddy Wilson	Himself - Pianist
Edward 'Kid' Ory	Himself (as Edward 'Kid' Ory),Actor
Jack Kruschen	'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Fred Essler	Prof Schoepp
John Erman	Harry Goodman (at 16)
George Givot	Jake Primo - mob boss
Robert Simon	Pop (Dave) Goodman
Stan Getz	Actor
Urbie Green	Actor
Buck Clayton	Performer
Henry Mancini	Composer
Sol Yaged	Composer
Alan Harding	Composer
Harry Brown	Composer
Joseph Gershenson	Composer

Technical Credits

Valentine Davies

Aaron Rosenberg	Producer
Valentine Davies	Screenwriter

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Titles [1:44]
2. The Prodigy [7:28]
3. A Union Musician [3:07]
4. New Orlean's Style [3:21]
5. Benny's Big Chance [5:23]
6. Pop's Accident [1:37]
7. Hammond's Offer [6:44]
8. Plans for a Hot Band [5:33]
9. A Musical Evening [8:58]
10. Convictions [2:40]
11. Benny's New Band [8:40]
12. Falling In Love [5:09]
13. On the Road [1:14]
14. Jackpot [3:02]
15. Lionel Hampton [9:20]
16. The Toast of New York [11:04]
17. Love, Alice [4:02]
18. Carnegie Hall [6:45]
19. The Big Concert [6:41]
20. Cast of Characters [13:08]

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