Think the 'unknown' Larry Parks as Al Jolson, which was a touch of genius. It also shows how Big Band (swing) music went through the ordeal of being rejected at first by "high brow culture" and how it eventually captivated American audiences. The real musical performers were eminently watchable. When Jimmy Stewart starred as Glen Miller, I knew that his performance could not be bettered. What particularly delighted me.
MCA Home Video logo … This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I believe Steve Allen played the clarinet, but in the movie, he was definitely not "play-sinking" very well in many spots--time after time you can see that his fake playing does not correspond to the music. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers.Sold by megahitrecords and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.
A tonic to see Goodman`s big band in full flow.
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He had great arrangers and though I prefer Artie Shaw's a solos and Woody Herman for his galloping Herd, this movies has great sounds. Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman Story (CD Used Very Good) Label: Universal Format: CD Release Date: 31 Oct 1995 Item Condition: Shrinkwrap was renewed, no visible damage on disc or booklet.
Oh dear, I dont suppose anyone remembers BennyGreen but he played music of all the great bands, instrumentalists and singers from before and after the War. It is an entertaining biopic which takes liberties where necessary, but most importantly, it includes many of his band's great music and a real-life Gene Kupra. This is a movie I saw when I was a teenager and I enjoyed it very much because of the Big Band music in it.
Benny Goodman was a child of Jewish immigrants who became known as the “King of Swing”.
I first saw this movie when it came out, I was delighted. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Jewel case may have cosmetic damage, online codes for possible online (Ultraviolet) or bonus content may be expired or missing. If you like the big band sound then you will love this movie. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. During the later part of 1955 my job was to type 5 carbon copies to send the movie script to all the Goodman family, which I finished in 2/56. Distributor: MCA Home Video Print date: 38/1989 List of contents: Opening: 1. Watching and listening to those great musicians is a true experience. Universal Hollywood Icons Collection: James Stewart (Harvey / Winchester '73 / The Glenn Miller Story / You Gotta Stay Happy)
Benny Goodman And The Swing Era. Excellent film delivered as described just wish it was re mastered in Blu ray. 4.00. Obviously made to cash in on the success of The Glenn Miller Story (1953), this slow-moving biopic isn't quite in the same league. The Glenn Miller Story [Blu-ray]
As I like the music so much I tend to play the DVD a few times and on the previous two copies there was a fault in that the film "jumped", "froze" .
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The Benny Goodman Story Notes [ edit ] ^ Collier, in his book Benny Goodman and the Swing Era (page 164), listed both a "McFadden's Ballroom in San Francisco" and "Sweet's in Oakland" as separate engagements for Goodman, with Pismo Beach in between.
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Fantastic - especially since the great man played on the soundtrack.
When they did biopics in the old days, they certainly got it right - unlike the "based on" films of today.
Great to own this film to watch in my own home.
The Benny Goodman Story Quotes.
Further, it was dumb to choose Allen just because he had a passing resemblance to Goodman, when what was needed was a movie star with charisma and magnetism. This problem started I think after I had watched the film for about four times. I was right. I winter in Naples and my friend Dr. George Stine told me he played bridge with the youngest Goodman, who was 91 in 2008.
They thought they'd found a winning formula with the popular 'The Glen Miller Story' a no warts at all work of skillfully woven fiction, but transferring the template to the life of swing's greatest clarinetist and without an established star like James Stewart to carry it, did not reproduce a similar box office success. The era saw a fashion for biopics of music stars and Mr Allen - like James Stewart as Glenn Miller - makes a very
himself, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa (and solos by Stan Getz). Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.