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The music of Benny Goodman comes to life in this wonderful musical biography of the famed King of Swing available for the first time on DVD. Featuring all the outstanding songs and instrumentals made famous by the immortal clarinetist, the story follows the innovative musician from his childhood in Chicago to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938. Steve Allen, Donna Reed and Sammy Davis, Sr. star in this unforgettable tribute to Goodman and his music with performances by the original Benny Goodman Quartet including Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Ben Pollack, Edward Kid Ory and Lionel Hampton, along with Harry James, Martha Tilton and Ziggy Elman. The priceless soundtrack highlights Goodman himself with classic renditions of Sing, Sing, Sing, One OClock Jump, Stompin At The Savoy, Moonglow, Goody, Goody and many more.Product Identifiers
UPC9322225212848
eBay Product ID (ePID)17051089042
Product Key Features
ActorDavid Kasday, Hy Averback, Fred Essler, Sammy Davis Sr., Barry Truex, Donna Reed, Robert F. Simon, Shepard Menken, Steve Allen, John Erman, Dick Winslow, Berta Gersten, Wilton Graff, Herbert Anderson, Jack Kruschen
RatingG
Aspect Ratio1.85:1
Movie/TV TitleThe Benny Goodman Story | Universal Vault Collection
DirectorValentine Davies
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Release Year1956
Number of Discs1
Tag LineThe music of Benny Goodman comes to life in this wonderful musical biography of the famed King of Swing ? available for the first time on DVD.
DistributorMadman Entertainment