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 )

George Givot

Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson

Ben Pollack

Kid Ory

Urbie Green

Buck Clayton

Stan Getz

Harry James

Martha Tilton

Ziggy Elman

Valentine Davies

Director

Valentine Davies

Screenplay

Russell F. Schoengarth

Editor

Aaron Rosenberg

Producer

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Frank Gorback

Boom Operator

Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Master

Robert Laszlo

Props

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Assistant

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer