The Benny Goodman Story (1956) Watch Online Trailer

Bio of swing band leader 'Benny Goodman' from age 10 (1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Not exactly historically accurate, but great music. Also, guest appearances by many great musicians of the time.



The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Released: 03 Jan 1956
Runtime: 116 min
Rated: APPROVED
Director: Valentine Davies
Writer(s): Valentine Davies
Actors: Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Berta Gersten, Barry Truex
IMDB Ratings: 6.7



Plot: The Benny Goodman Story is a biographical film starring Steve Allen and Donna Reed, directed by Valentine Davies and released by Universal Studios in 1956. The film is based on the life of famed clarinetist Benny Goodman, who recorded most of the clarinet solos used in the film. The film captures several major moments in Goodman's life but it has been described as less than accurate in details. Goodman's Jewish background is never explicitly mentioned, despite it playing a part in his artistic and personal endeavors for decades. In one scene, where his mother tries to talk him out of a romance with Alice Hammond, played by Donna Reed, whom Goodman eventually married, she says, "Bagels and caviar don't mix."