The Benny Goodman Story

The young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a Chicago music professor. He is advised by bandleader Kid Ory to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

The Benny Goodman Story is a 1956 drama biography movie directed by Valentine Davies, starring Donna Reed, Steve Allen, Berta Gersten. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 1,495 votes and runs 1h 56m.