The Benny Goodman Story [43261] Released: 1956-02-02 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 116 mins Popularity: 0.935 Vote Average: 6.3 Vote Count: 14 Overview: 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. Cast [27] Steve AllenBenny Goodman Donna ReedAlice Hammond Berta GerstenMama Goodman Barry TruexBenny Goodman Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr. Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman Hy AverbackWillard Alexander - Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson Dick WinslowGil Rodin Shepard MenkenHarry Goodman Jack Kruschen'Murph' Podolsky - r Wilton GraffJohn Hammond Sr. Fred EsslerProf Schoepp David KasdayBenny Goodman John ErmanHarry Goodman George Givot Lionel Hampton Gene Krupa Teddy Wilson Ben Pollack Kid Ory Urbie Green Buck Clayton Stan Getz Harry James Martha Tilton Ziggy Elman Trailers