The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
- Directed by
- Valentine Davies
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rated
- 6
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This movie tells the life story of Benny Goodman, a famous clarinetist and bandleader. It shows his rise to fame in the world of swing music and his personal relationships.
nostalgiclightheartedupbeatsentimentalold-fashionedsmoothinspirationalromantic
What happens
The Benny Goodman Story is a 1956 American musical biographical film starring Steve Allen and Donna Reed, written and directed by Valentine Davies, and released by Universal-International. The film was intended as a follow-up to Universal's 1954 hit The Glenn Miller Story, dramatizing a popular bandleader's life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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