The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story (1955)

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Steve Allen makes his dramatic film debut in The Benny Goodman Story. Outside of Goodman's conflicts with his parents over his career choice, and his early frustration over not being able to play his kind of music, the film tends to be more a series of musical highlights than a biography. The film… More

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G, 1 hr. 56 min.
Directed By
Valentine Davies
Genres
Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
In Theaters
Feb 2, 1956 Wide
On DVD
Aug 30, 2005
MCA Universal Home Video

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  • Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    Sweet story and the music swings!

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