Steve Allen

Benny Goodman

Acting

Donna Reed

Alice Hammond

Acting

Berta Gersten

Mama Goodman

Acting

Barry Truex

Benny Goodman (age 16)

Acting

Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.

Acting

Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman

Acting

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

Directing

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Acting

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Acting

Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman

Acting

Jack Kruschen

'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.

Acting

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Acting

Fred Essler

Prof Schoepp

Acting

David Kasday

Benny Goodman (age 10 )

Acting

John Erman

Harry Goodman (age 16 )

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