Benny Goodman

Steve Allen

Acting

Alice Hammond

Donna Reed

Acting

Mama Goodman

Berta Gersten

Acting

Benny Goodman (age 16)

Barry Truex

Acting

John Hammond Jr.

Herbert Anderson

Acting

Papa Dave Goodman

Robert F. Simon

Acting

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Hy Averback

Directing

Fletcher Henderson

Sammy Davis Sr.

Acting

Gil Rodin

Dick Winslow

Acting

Harry Goodman

Shepard Menken

Acting

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Jack Kruschen

Acting

John Hammond Sr.

Wilton Graff

Acting

Prof Schoepp

Fred Essler

Acting

Benny Goodman (age 10 )

David Kasday

Acting

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

John Erman

Directing

George Givot

Acting

Lionel Hampton

Acting

Gene Krupa

Acting

Teddy Wilson

Acting

Ben Pollack

Acting

Kid Ory

Acting

Urbie Green

Acting

Buck Clayton

Acting

Stan Getz

Acting

Harry James

Acting

Martha Tilton

Acting

Ziggy Elman

Acting