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The Benny Goodman Story

The young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a Chicago music professor. He is advised by bandleader Kid Ory to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

Director

Valentine Davies

Year

Genre

biography, drama, music

Box Office

N/A

Production

Universal International Pictures

Awards

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Benny Goodman

Alice Hammond

Mama Goodman

Benny Goodman (at 16)

John Hammond Jr.

Herbert Anderson

Papa Dave Goodman

Robert F. Simon

Willard Alexander

Fletcher Henderson

Sammy Davis Sr.

Gil Rodin

Harry Goodman

Murph Podolsky

John Hammond Sr.

Prof. Schoepp

Benny Goodman (at 10)

Harry Goodman (at 16)

Jake Primo

Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson

Ben Pollack

Edward 'Kid' Ory

Young Sideman with Clayton

Trumpeter - Basement Jam Session

Sax Solo at Paramount in NY

Harry James - Trumpeter at Carnegie Hall

Martha Tilton

Ziggy Elman

Boatman

Club Patron

Musician

Audience Member

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Club Patron

Dancer

Dancer

Nikki Faustino Brady

Roger Gillespie - Alice's Escort

Escort

Club Patron

Club Patron

McHenshey - Mgr. Columbus Pavilion

Concert Spectator

Club Patron

Kel Murray - Orchestra Leader

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Franklyn Farnum

Headwaiter

Antonio Filauri

Woman in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Concert Spectator

Clarinet Player With Kid Ory

Tough Boy in Gang

Audience Member

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Tough Boy in Gang

Concert Spectator

Party Guest

Concert Spectator

Velma - Benny's Giggly Date

Bobby-Soxer

Carlene King Johnson

Minor Role

Club Patron

Clark

Mrs. Vanderbilt

Audience Member

Fred - the Butler

Dancer

Dick Reiner - Clarinet Dropout

Waiter - Palomar Ballroom

Ralph Montgomery

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Jane - Gil Rodin's Date

Cynthia Patrick

Concert Spectator

Concert Spectator

Foster H. Phinney

Joe Goldcrown - Toledo Theatre Mgr.

Band Guitar Player

Self - Guitar Player

Concert Spectator

Bobby-Soxer

Mr. Strauss - the Tailor

Self - Musician

Minor Role

Jake Primo's Barber

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Dancer

Dancer

Primo Hood

Trombonist in Movie Goodman Band

Frank D. Strong

Minor Role

Mr. Stewart - Manager of Palomar Ballroom

Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman

Ed - Fletcher Henderson's Cabbie

Smoki Whitfield

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You keep away from them gang boys - The Benny Goodman Story

You keep away from them gang boys

No, dummkopf here, - The Benny Goodman Story

No, dummkopf here,

Please Pop
Can I have one too? - The Benny Goodman Story

Please Pop Can I have one too?

Wanna trade?
nahh - The Benny Goodman Story

Wanna trade? nahh

'Scales and Chords for Clarinet.' - The Benny Goodman Story

'Scales and Chords for Clarinet.'

To play like that no one teaches you You come born with this - The Benny Goodman Story

To play like that no one teaches you You come born with this

No No Benny Not you - The Benny Goodman Story

No No Benny Not you

Stop messing with those instruments I'm playing here I'm in the band - The Benny Goodman Story

Stop messing with those instruments I'm playing here...

Mr Podowski I'm Kid Ory - The Benny Goodman Story

Mr Podowski I'm Kid Ory

Ever play in a band before Not exactly - The Benny Goodman Story

Ever play in a band before Not exactly

Velma, I've got a date for you. - The Benny Goodman Story

Velma, I've got a date for you.

You won't have to now - The Benny Goodman Story

You won't have to now

Have you ever heard of this kind of music before boy No - The Benny Goodman Story

Have you ever heard of this kind of music before boy No

Baby clothes don't grow on bushes - The Benny Goodman Story

Baby clothes don't grow on bushes

Yeah but I want him to meet nice girls - The Benny Goodman Story

Yeah but I want him to meet nice girls

Where is Benny?
- He just walked down - The Benny Goodman Story

Where is Benny? - He just walked down

And what kind of music you'll going to play Benny - The Benny Goodman Story

And what kind of music you'll going to play Benny

What about high school Benny You still got two years yet - The Benny Goodman Story

What about high school Benny You still got two years yet

Couldn't the sleeves be shortened - The Benny Goodman Story

Couldn't the sleeves be shortened

'Ben Pollack and his Californians'
Well, what happened? - The Benny Goodman Story

'Ben Pollack and his Californians' Well, what happ...

Alright fellas, 'Waiting for Katie.' - The Benny Goodman Story

Alright fellas, 'Waiting for Katie.'

What's the idea? - The Benny Goodman Story

What's the idea?

What is it Harry? - The Benny Goodman Story

What is it Harry?

Benny - The Benny Goodman Story

Oh, and he never saw you
how you're all grown up a man already - The Benny Goodman Story

Oh, and he never saw you how you're all grown up a man ...

You sure this is the right place?
- Of course - The Benny Goodman Story

You sure this is the right place? - Of course

Yeah Ben that's the chance we've been waiting for to play our style again - The Benny Goodman Story

Yeah Ben that's the chance we've been waiting for...

We saw these men when we came in
They really look like gangsters. - The Benny Goodman Story

We saw these men when we came in They really look like gangs...

Your brother a booker? - The Benny Goodman Story

Your brother a booker?

Maybe if we played lousy for a few nights nahh they wouldn't know the difference - The Benny Goodman Story

Maybe if we played lousy for a few nights nahh they...

I'll do it this is too good a chance to pass up - The Benny Goodman Story

I'll do it this is too good a chance to pass up

Where do you think you're going son?
- I wanted to see Jake. - The Benny Goodman Story

Where do you think you're going son? - I wanted to see ...

So you guys want to goto New York and play for them Broadway weisenheimers eh - The Benny Goodman Story

So you guys want to goto New York and play for them Broadway...

Do you like hot music Oh no not at all - The Benny Goodman Story

Do you like hot music Oh no not at all

I want a band that plays hot music that really takes off - The Benny Goodman Story

I want a band that plays hot music that really takes off

But when we get together in a joint like this and jam - The Benny Goodman Story

But when we get together in a joint like this and jam

Dance or not dance nobody wants this kind of music - The Benny Goodman Story

Dance or not dance nobody wants this kind of music

I do I know how you feel but it's hopeless Benny - The Benny Goodman Story

I do I know how you feel but it's hopeless Benny

He's one of the greatest clarinetist in the business and the stubbornist - The Benny Goodman Story

He's one of the greatest clarinetist in the business...

Well I must say - The Benny Goodman Story

Well I must say

Are you the Goodman Yup - The Benny Goodman Story

Are you the Goodman Yup

It is high time you got over being such a musical snob Alice - The Benny Goodman Story

It is high time you got over being such a musical snob Alice

Thanks - The Benny Goodman Story

Mrs. Goodman? I'm Alice Hammond. - The Benny Goodman Story

Mrs. Goodman? I'm Alice Hammond.

He doesn't seem very nervous, does he? - The Benny Goodman Story

He doesn't seem very nervous, does he?

Yeah he's a mean man with that licorice stick - The Benny Goodman Story

Yeah he's a mean man with that licorice stick

Benny I thought you were in the groove tonight - The Benny Goodman Story

Benny I thought you were in the groove tonight

I guess maybe we gotta learn some lingo yeah - The Benny Goodman Story

I guess maybe we gotta learn some lingo yeah

You fooled me completely - The Benny Goodman Story

You fooled me completely

I can't remember when I've been so moved - The Benny Goodman Story

I can't remember when I've been so moved

As I was saying ... - The Benny Goodman Story

As I was saying ...

He had a job Now all he has are his convictions - The Benny Goodman Story

He had a job Now all he has are his convictions

Excuse me. Would you mind
turning to page 24? - The Benny Goodman Story

Excuse me. Would you mind turning to page 24?

You mean this'd only be an audition for a audition - The Benny Goodman Story

You mean this'd only be an audition for a audition

This is how I've had Deane Kincaide and George Baseman - The Benny Goodman Story

This is how I've had Deane Kincaide and George Baseman

This was 'Valse Brillante',
played by Kel Murray and his orchestra. - The Benny Goodman Story

This was 'Valse Brillante', played by Kel Murray a...

Where to, boss? - The Benny Goodman Story

Where to, boss?

And that concludes our program for the night - The Benny Goodman Story

And that concludes our program for the night

We've been playing for 15 years - The Benny Goodman Story

We've been playing for 15 years

'Eastern Time.' - The Benny Goodman Story

'Eastern Time.'

'Central Time.' - The Benny Goodman Story

'Central Time.'

'Mountain Time.' - The Benny Goodman Story

'Mountain Time.'

What's the matter Willard - The Benny Goodman Story

What's the matter Willard

People always tell me how much musicians drink - The Benny Goodman Story

People always tell me how much musicians drink

I'm going to miss you Benny - The Benny Goodman Story

I'm going to miss you Benny

I never know how to take you - The Benny Goodman Story

I never know how to take you

And yet we can't help being attracted to each other - The Benny Goodman Story

And yet we can't help being attracted to each other

Alice Oh yes she's fine for a high society girl - The Benny Goodman Story

Alice Oh yes she's fine for a high society girl

Benny that was wonderful I loved it - The Benny Goodman Story

Benny that was wonderful I loved it

What's this? - The Benny Goodman Story

Hello, Alice.
- Hello, Willard. - The Benny Goodman Story

Hello, Alice. - Hello, Willard.

Why are they just standing there?
What's happened? - The Benny Goodman Story

Why are they just standing there? What's happened?

What happened? - The Benny Goodman Story

I can't do this all night
I'm getting writer's cramp. okay - The Benny Goodman Story

I can't do this all night I'm getting writer'...

Alice, I... - The Benny Goodman Story

'Benny Goodman Orchestra'
'6 more weeks at Palomar.' - The Benny Goodman Story

'Benny Goodman Orchestra' '6 more weeks at Pa...

Well ladies and gentlemen. Our regular
24 piece orchestra hasn't arrived yet - The Benny Goodman Story

Well ladies and gentlemen. Our regular 24 piece orchestra ha...

My first number will be in honor
of our special guest... - The Benny Goodman Story

My first number will be in honor of our special guest...

You've really fallen for him haven't you? - The Benny Goodman Story

You've really fallen for him haven't you?

I think we're going to leave here
with something new. - The Benny Goodman Story

I think we're going to leave here with something new.

You gassed me, man. - The Benny Goodman Story

You gassed me, man.

There's someone here
who want to see you Benny. - The Benny Goodman Story

There's someone here who want to see you Benny.

I was hoping you would show up
I had a hunch - The Benny Goodman Story

I was hoping you would show up I had a hunch

I've been hoping you come to New York.
- New York? - The Benny Goodman Story

I've been hoping you come to New York. - New York?

What about New York, Benny? - The Benny Goodman Story

What about New York, Benny?

'Goodman Band Will Open
at New York Paramount.' - The Benny Goodman Story

'Goodman Band Will Open at New York Paramount.'

The picture's just about over
Is everbody here? - uh huh - The Benny Goodman Story

The picture's just about over Is everbody here? - uh...

Good afternoon, Fred. - The Benny Goodman Story

Good afternoon, Fred.

Long distance? - The Benny Goodman Story

The next part seems to be historical
It's called 'Twenty Years of Jazz'. - The Benny Goodman Story

The next part seems to be historical It's called '...

The Benny Goodman Story poster

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The young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a Chicago music professor. He is advised by bandleader Kid Ory 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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Director: Valentine Davies

Writer: Valentine Davies

Production: Universal International Pictures

Genre: biography, drama, music

Year: 1956

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 Jan 1956

Awards: N/A

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