Directed by:
Valentine DaviesScreenplay:
Valentine DaviesCinematography:
William H. DanielsCast:
Donna Reed, Jack Kruschen, Robert Clarke, Hy Averback, Herbert Anderson, John Erman, George Givot, Lionel Hampton, Don Gordon, Harry James, Bess Flowers (more)Plots(1)
The music of Benny Goodman comes to life in this wonderful musical biography of the famed King of Swing. Featuring all the outstanding songs and instrumentals made famous by the immortal clarinetist, the story follows the innovative musician from his childhood in Chicago to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938. Steve Allen, Donna Reed and Sammy Davis Sr. star in this unforgettable tribute to Goodman and his music with performances by the original Benny Goodman Quartet (Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Ben Pollack, Edward “Kid” Ory and Lionel Hampton) along with Harry James, Martha Tilton and Ziggy Elman. The priceless soundtrack highlights Goodman himself with classic renditions of “Sing, Sing, Sing”, “One O’ Clock Jump”, “Stompin’ At The Savoy”, “Moonglow”, “Goody, Goody” and many more. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Donna Reed](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/361/164361472_963981.jpg)
Donna Reed
USA
Best movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
![Jack Kruschen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273538_b4c8db.jpg)
Jack Kruschen
Canada
Best movies:
The Apartment (1960)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Cape Fear (1962)
![Robert Clarke](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/042/871/42871863_fddf7f.jpg)
Robert Clarke
USA
Best movies:
Band of Angels (1957)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
Zombies on Broadway (1945)
Hy Averback
USA
Best movies:
![Herbert Anderson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/542/160542369_c8958f.jpg)
Herbert Anderson
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
The Set-Up (1949)
![John Erman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/886/157886982_10b0d8.jpg)
John Erman
USA
Best movies:
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
![George Givot](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/053/160053813_fd4b8f.jpg)
George Givot
USA
Best movies:
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
The Racers (1955)
Road to Morocco (1942)
![Lionel Hampton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/599/161599154_1de896.jpg)
Lionel Hampton
USA
Best movies:
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
A Song Is Born (1948)
![Don Gordon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/488/488840_f1d540.jpg)
Don Gordon
USA
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Papillon (1973)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
![Harry James](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/886/157886934_d72ef8.jpg)
Harry James
USA
Best movies:
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Syncopation (1942)
![Bess Flowers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/619/160619287_5a558a.jpg)
Bess Flowers
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Rear Window (1954)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
![Ben Welden](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/207/159207107_55dc82.jpg)
Ben Welden
USA
Best movies:
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
The Big Sleep (1946)
A Song Is Born (1948)
![Jeffrey Sayre](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/162/159162653_651df8.jpg)
Jeffrey Sayre
USA
Best movies:
Bon Voyage! (1962)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
North by Northwest (1959)
Sam Harris
Australia
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
![Robert F. Simon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/318/159318039_04d2d9.jpg)
Robert F. Simon
USA
Best movies:
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
Compulsion (1959)
Columbo (1971) (series)
![Dick Winslow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/561/159561409_df60e6.jpg)
Dick Winslow
USA
Best movies:
To Each His Own (1946)
Airport (1970)
Test Pilot (1938)
![Diane Jergens](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/843/159843095_c480c5.jpg)
Diane Jergens
USA
Best movies:
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Desk Set (1957)
![Charles Tannen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/874/159874797_6103c6.jpg)
Charles Tannen
USA
Best movies:
Love Is News (1937)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
The Proud Ones (1956)
![Franklyn Farnum](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/948/159948620_a1d5f2.jpg)
Franklyn Farnum
USA
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
![Chris Alcaide](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/933/159933758_62fed6.jpg)
Chris Alcaide
USA
Best movies:
The Big Heat (1953)
Illegal (1955)
Duel on the Mississippi (1955)