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The Benny Goodman Story

1956, Movie, NR, 116 mins

The Benny Goodman Story: Review

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Allen impresses mightily in his first acting job as the incomparable Benny Goodman. Anytime a musical biography is attempted, if the person is famous enough, it's dangerous to toy with the truth. In the case of THE GLENN MILLER STORY, there was the added drama of his unexpected death. In this case, Goodman has the standard rags-to-riches history of so many musical personalities and, despite Davies' often inventive and intelligent script, truth can get tiresome. Davies also d... read more leave a comment

The Benny Goodman Story: Cast & Details

Year: 1956
Rated NR
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Cast
 Steve Allen: Benny Goodman
Donna Reed: Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten: Mom Goodman
Herbert Anderson: John Hammond
Robert F. Simon: Pop Goodman
Sammy Davis Sr.: Fletcher Henderson

 

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