Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised 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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Cast
- Steve AllenBenny Goodman
- Donna ReedAlice Hammond
- Berta GerstenMama Goodman
- Barry TruexBenny Goodman (age 16)
- Herbert AndersonJohn Hammond Jr.
- Robert F. SimonPapa Dave Goodman
- Hy AverbackWillard Alexander - Benny's manager
- Sammy Davis Sr.Fletcher Henderson
- Dick WinslowGil Rodin
- Shepard MenkenHarry Goodman
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- Valentine DaviesDirector
- Valentine DaviesScreenplay
- William H. DanielsDirector of Photography
- Russell F. SchoengarthEditor
- Aaron RosenbergProducer
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