---
title: 'The Benny Goodman Story (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Valentine Davies'
released: '1956-02-02'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-benny-goodman-story-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047873/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Benny Goodman Story (1956)

1956 · 116 min · Drama, History, Music · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Valentine Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentine-davies)
- **Screenplay:** [Valentine Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentine-davies)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Henry Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-mancini)
- **Producer:** [Aaron Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-rosenberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [William H. Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-daniels)
- **Editor:** [Russell F. Schoengarth](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-f-schoengarth)

## Cast

- [Steve Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-allen) as Benny Goodman
- [Jack Kruschen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kruschen)
- [Gene Krupa](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-krupa)
- [Lionel Hampton](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-hampton)
- [Robert F. Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-f-simon)
- [Herbert Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-anderson)
- [Harry James](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-james)
- [Hy Averback](https://cinepixo.com/people/hy-averback)
- [Donna Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/donna-reed)
- [John Erman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-erman)
- [Sammy Davis, Sr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/sammy-davis-sr)
- [Wilton Graff](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilton-graff)

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