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The Benny Goodman Story
Cast
27 members
Steve Allen
Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten
Mama Goodman
Barry Truex
Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson
John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon
Papa Dave Goodman
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Hy Averback
Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.
Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow
Gil Rodin
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Shepard Menken
Harry Goodman
Jack Kruschen
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton Graff
John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler
Prof Schoepp
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David Kasday
Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John Erman
Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George Givot
Lionel Hampton
Gene Krupa
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
Stan Getz
Harry James
Martha Tilton
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Ziggy Elman
Crew
8 members
Directing
Valentine Davies
Director
Writing
Valentine Davies
Screenplay
Production
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Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Camera
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Sound
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Frank Gorback
Boom Operator
Costume & Make-Up
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Nevada Penn
Wardrobe Master
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Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Assistant
Editing
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Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor