On screen
Cast
27 credited performers
Steve Allen
Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten
Mama Goodman
Barry Truex
Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson
John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon
Papa Dave Goodman
Hy Averback
Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.
Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow
Gil Rodin
Shepard Menken
Harry Goodman
Jack Kruschen
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton Graff
John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler
Prof Schoepp
Artwork unavailable
David Kasday
Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John Erman
Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George Givot
Character not listed
Lionel Hampton
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Gene Krupa
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Teddy Wilson
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Ben Pollack
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Kid Ory
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Urbie Green
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Artwork unavailable
Buck Clayton
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Stan Getz
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Harry James
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Martha Tilton
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Artwork unavailable
Ziggy Elman
Character not listed