| | Benny Goodman Story DVD (10 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Music (General) Movies, Children/Family Videos, Musical, Biography, Jazz, True Story, Character Study, Achievers | | Starring | Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Gene Krupa, Herbert Anderson, Sammy Davis Sr., Berta Gersten, David Kasday, Robert F. Simon, Barry Truex, Dick Winslow | | Director | Valentine Davies | | Composer | Henry Mancini, Joseph Gershenson, Harold Brown, Alan Harding, Sol Yaged | | Costume Designer | Bill Thomas | | Director of Photography | William Daniels | | Editor | Russell Schoengarth | | Producer | Aaron Rosenberg | | Writer | Valentine Davies |
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles The music's the thing in this glossy life of Benny Goodman - and the swinging clarinet great himself supplied the sounds. The story follows Goodman from his modest upbringing in Chicago through romance and marriage to his historic concert at Carnegie Hall. Jazz buff Allen has just the right bookish kind of hep, and Harry James and Gene Krupa are among the musical cameos.
This is the only Sammy Davis Sr. video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Berta Gersten, David Kasday, Barry Truex. Benny Goodman Story | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | Universal Studios Home Video | | Orig Year | 1955 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1621  | | CD Universe Part number | 5647998 | | Catalog number | 61022636 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 04, 2003 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Additional Info | Full Frame; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Digitally Re-Mastered; Full Frame; Subtitled |
Benny Goodman Story Movie Review Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Big Band Music Buffs Must See
By today's standards, the Benny Goodman Story wouldn't make even the most sensitive movie buffs radar screen. That said, this movie will appeal only to older viewers seeking to re-engage with the world they knew as a child. Steve Allen and Donna Reed were true period actors providing the proper amounts of emotion be they love or angst. This love story encompasses both the love of music and the interpersonal love of people who devote their lives to it. All in all, the schmaltz, and hokum that were the 50's are gloriously relived in The Benny Goodman Story.
Submitted by rr326p4 (Bowie, MD USA) 
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I cannot rate product because unfortunately the DVD is non-compatible with UK DVD programme.To our huge disappointment we cannot access or view.
Submitted by gillypops (Brockham, Surrey RH3 7EN, UK)
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Big Bands Era
Thoroughly enjoyed this movie when I first saw it many years ago. Seeing it again brought it all back and I enjoyed it again and will watch it again with my grandchildren The music of the big bands which brought swing music to us in the war years was always uplifting and Glenn Miller was in aclass of his own. this has been a very successful purchase for me.
Submitted by hanracombe (30 miles north of Sydney, Australia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No wonderful
This story is wonderful and well worth the time and money to watch.
Submitted by gpandes (Temple, TX, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Mostly accurate dramatization
With some drama added for effect, the story of Benny Goodman is told. All the clarinet playing heard is actually done by Benny, and to see some of the other musical "greats" of his day is performing is terrific! Steve Allen, a talented musician in his own right, learned to play clarinet for this movie so he would not be just "faking it", as he played the role of Benny. G-rated, and wonderful music of a by-gone era.
Submitted by choateband (Dothan, Alabama, USA)
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