The Benny Goodman Story

1956 · 116 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,440 VOTES · DIR. Valentine Davies

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Overview

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,191 lines

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00:01:57 Dora.
00:05:20 So what I would choose for them?
00:09:51 Hey, where is everybody? If I stay not, I'll be sick.
00:14:30 Dora, what are you doing up so late?
00:17:39 No matter what it costs. - You have so many other things -.
00:23:51 We did a lot of flops from California.
00:27:09 Okay.
00:30:45 For the same reason I left Ben Pollack.
00:33:36 You remember Willard Alexander. - Yes. How are you?
00:36:18 Okay, John.
00:42:18 Thank you.
00:45:59 Your friend is late.
00:52:10 Mr. Henderson, I can not tell you what it means for me.
00:55:55 If you want to be good, you have to work.
00:59:44 ...provided but she did not marry my Benny.
01:05:08 It was gathered to play our music . But nobody wants.
01:12:05 This is pretty obvious, is not it?
01:15:15 Same for everyone?
01:21:24 I was hoping that you come to New York. - A New York?
01:24:42 And - - Really?
01:31:29 I'm talking about you and Alice. - Another time?
01:34:16 You're a good girl, Alice.
01:37:36 Sounds great, Benny. - Thank you.
01:41:18 The last time you played like that, it was for your father.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,191
Dialogue density10.3 lines / min
First line00:01:57
Final line01:41:18

Production Record

DirectorValentine Davies
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,440