Cast and Crew Of - The
Cast Members
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
David Kasday
Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John Erman
Harry Goodman (age 16 )
Crew Members
Valentine Davies
Director
Valentine Davies
Screenplay
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Frank Gorback
Boom Operator
Nevada Penn
Wardrobe Master
Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Assistant
Robert Laszlo
Props
Rollie Lane
Still Photographer