Steve Allen
Benny Goodman
Cast (27)
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
David Kasday
Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John Erman
Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George Givot
Lionel Hampton
Gene Krupa
Teddy Wilson
Ben Pollack
Kid Ory
Urbie Green
Buck Clayton
Stan Getz
Harry James
Martha Tilton
Ziggy Elman
Crew (10)
Valentine Davies
Director
Valentine Davies
Screenplay
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Frank Gorback
Boom Operator
Nevada Penn
Wardrobe Master
Robert Laszlo
Props
Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Assistant
Rollie Lane
Still Photographer