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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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