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Cast
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Steve Allen | As: Benny Goodman |
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Donna Reed | As: Alice Hammond |
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Berta Gersten | As: Mama Goodman |
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Barry Truex | As: Benny Goodman (age 16) |
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Herbert Anderson | As: John Hammond Jr. |
Storyline
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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Cast
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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 |
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Kid Ory |
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Urbie Green |
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Buck Clayton |
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Stan Getz |
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Harry James |
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Martha Tilton |
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Ziggy Elman |
Directed By
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Valentine Davies |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Valentine Davies |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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Aaron Rosenberg |
Producer |
Edited By
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Russell F. Schoengarth |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Nevada Penn |
Wardrobe Master |
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Rydo Loshak |
Wardrobe Assistant |
Sound
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Frank Gorback |
Boom Operator |
Visual Effects
Camera
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William H. Daniels |
Director of Photography |
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Rollie Lane |
Still Photographer |
Lighting
Art Department
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Robert Laszlo |
Props |
Other Crew
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