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Overview
Mini Biography:
The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy")... moreTrivia:
He had two daughters: Rachel (born May 2, 1943) and Benjie (born April... moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
It's sweltering hot out (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 12 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)
Our Favorite Summers: 1986
(From Cinematical. 21 June 2009, 8:33 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
The Benny Goodman Sextet | GoodmanFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Music Department, Actor, Writer, Composer, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
- "Banda sonora" (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #3.13 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Roll'em") - August (2008) (performer: "After You've Gone")
... aka Landshark (Europe: English title: DVD title) - The Water Horse (2007) (performer: "It's Only a Paper Moon")
... aka The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (International: English title: promotional title) - "The Sopranos" (3 episodes, 2000-2007)
- Remember When (2007) TV episode (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)")
- Marco Polo (2004) TV episode (performer: "Jersey Bounce")
- Do Not Resuscitate (2000) TV episode (performer: "Goodnight, My Love") - Music and Lyrics (2007) (writer: "Flying Home") (performer: "Flying Home", "Rose Room", "It's Tight Like That")
- Hollywoodland (2006) (writer: "Flying Home")
- "So You Think You Can Dance" (1 episode, 2006)
- Top 10 Perform (2006) TV episode (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing") - End of the Spear (2005) (writer: "Don't Be That Way") (performer: "Don't Be That Way")
- Cinderella Man (2005) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
- Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) (performer: "We'll Meet Again")
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003) (writer: "Flying Home")
- "Miss Match" (1 episode, 2003)
- Pilot (2003) TV episode ("Sing Sing Sing") - Crooked Lines (2003) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)")
- Below (2002) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)")
- Hollywood Ending (2002) (performer: "Hooray for Hollywood")
- Hart's War (2002) (performer: "Idaho")
- "Livshunger" (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode #1.6 (2002) TV episode (music: "IF DREAMS COME TRUE") - Pollock (2000) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
- Small Time Crooks (2000) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy") (performer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
- U-571 (2000) (performer: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz")
... aka U-571 (France) - La fille sur le pont (1999) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Bugle Call Rag", "Goodbye")
... aka Girl on the Bridge (USA: DVD title) - The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) (writer: "Air Mail Special")
- The Game (1997) (writer: "Life Goes To A Party")
- The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
- Deconstructing Harry (1997) (performer: "Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)", "Christopher Columbus")
- Private Parts (1997) (performer: "Moonglow")
... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts - My Fellow Americans (1996) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
- The English Patient (1996) (performer: "Wang Wang Blues" (1921), "One O'Clock Jump" (1933))
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) (performer: "Riffin' at the Ritz")
- The Grass Harp (1995) (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "DON'T BE THAT WAY") (performer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "CLOSE YOUR EYES", "YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME", "DON'T BE THAT WAY", "SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL")
- Le confessionnal (1995) ("Dark rapture")
... aka The Confessional - The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) ("Flying Home")
... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany) - Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)")
- Swing Kids (1993) (writer: "LIFE GOES TO A PARTY", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES") (performer: "BUGLE CALL RAG", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES", "FLAT FOOT FLOOGEE", "GOODNIGHT, MY LOVE")
- Malcolm X (1992) (writer: "Flying Home")
... aka X (USA: poster title) - A League of Their Own (1992) (writer: "FLYING HOME")
- The Marrying Man (1991) (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY")
... aka Too Hot to Handle (Australia) - Memphis Belle (1990) (writer: "Flying Home")
- When Harry Met Sally... (1989) (writer: "Stompin' At The Savoy", "Don't Be That Way")
... aka When Harry Met Sally (USA: DVD box title) - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (performer: "You're A Sweet Little Headache")
- New York Stories (1989) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
- Crossing Delancey (1988) (performer: "IT HAD TO BE YOU")
- Big Business (1988) (performer: "SING SING SING")
- Laguna Heat (1987) (TV) (performer: "You Go To My Head")
- Hope and Glory (1987) (performer: "Flat Foot Floogie")
- In the Mood (1987) (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "DON'T BE THAT WAY")
... aka The Woo Woo Kid - Radio Days (1987) (performer: "Body and Soul", "Goodbye")
- Miss Mary (1986) (performer: "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby", "It's Been So Long")
- Power (1986) ("SING, SING, SING")
- Star 80 (1983) (performer: "Sing Sing Sing")
- The Atomic Cafe (1982) (writer: "Flying Home")
- True Confessions (1981) (performer: "Memories of You")
- They All Laughed (1981) (performer: "SING, SING, SING")
- American Pop (1981) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
- Raging Bull (1980) (performer: "Jersey Bounce")
- Stardust Memories (1980) (music: "If Dreams Come True")
- F.I.S.T (1978) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy" (uncredited))
- Slither (1973) ("Stompin' At The Savoy")
- Save the Tiger (1973) ("Air Mail Special", "Stompin' At The Savoy")
- "Jazz Party" (2 episodes, 1958)
... aka "Art Ford's Jazz Party" (USA: informal title)
- Episode dated 16 October 1958 (1958) TV episode (writer: "Air Mail Special")
- Episode dated 25 September 1958 (1958) TV episode (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy") - Kiss Them for Me (1957) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
- The Benny Goodman Story (1956) (writer: "Don't Be That Way", "Stompin' At the Savoy") (performer: "Goodbye") ("Original Dixieland One Step")
- Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (1953) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
- "The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue" (1 episode, 1952)
... aka "The Paul Whiteman Revue"
- Episode dated 30 March 1952 (1952) TV episode (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy") - I'll Get By (1950) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
- The Stratton Story (1949) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
- A Song Is Born (1948) (performer: "Flying Home", "Stealin' Apples") ("Flying Home", "Anitra's Dance")
- The Drummer Man (1947) ("Stompin' at the Savoy")
- Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (1947) (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
... aka RKO Musical Featurette: Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (USA: series title) - Make Mine Music (1946) (performer: "All the Cats Join In", "After You've Gone")
- After You've Gone (1946) (performer: "After You've Gone")
- Sweet and Low-Down (1944) (music: "Rachel's Dream" (1939) (uncredited), "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1934)) (performer: "Hey Bub! Let's Have a Ball" (1944), "Rachel's Dream" (1939) (uncredited), "Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581" (1789) (uncredited)) (arranger: "Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581" (1789) (uncredited)) ("I'm Making Believe" (1944))
- The Gang's All Here (1943) (writer: "Soft Winds" (uncredited)) (performer: "Minnie's in the Money" (uncredited), "Paducah" (uncredited)) ("Soft Winds" (uncredited), "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" (uncredited))
... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK) - Springtime in the Rockies (1942) (writer: "Two O'Clock Jump")
- Love on Tap (1939) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1934))
- Man-Proof (1938) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
- Hollywood Hotel (1937) (arranger: "Satan's Holiday" (1934) (uncredited)) ("I've Got a Heartful of Music" (1937) (uncredited))
Music Department:
- Laguna Heat (1987) (TV) (head of orchestra: "You Go To My Head")
- Fantasma d'amore (1981) (musician: clarinet solo)
... aka Fantôme d'amour (France)
... aka Zwei Gesichter einer Frau (West Germany) - Save the Tiger (1973) (composer: songs "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Air Mail Special")
- The Lonely Night (1954) (musician: clarinet)
- After You've Gone (1946) (musician: clarinet) (as Goodman)
- All the Cats Join In (1946) (musician: clarinet)
- The Gang's All Here (1943) (musician: clarinet, "Minnie's in the Money", "Soft Winds", "The Jitters", "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" and "Paducah") (uncredited)
... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
Actor:
- "African Patrol" .... Sparkey (1 episode, 1958)
- No Science (1958) TV episode .... Sparkey - A Song Is Born (1948) .... Professor Magenbruch
- Hollywood Hotel (1937) .... Conductor of His Orchestra
Writer:
- Benny Goodman: Legends in Concert - The Last Performance (2004) (TV) (writer)
- Sweet and Low-Down (1944) (contributor to story) (uncredited)
Composer:
- Benny Goodman: Legends in Concert - The Last Performance (2004) (TV)
- Ça va plaire (1980) (TV)
Self:
- Benny Goodman: Let's Dance - A Musical Tribute (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Åke Hasselgård story (1983)
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
- "Signature" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1981)
- Benny Goodman (1981) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (on tape) (1 episode, 1973)
- Peggy Lee (1973) TV episode .... Himself (on tape) - Timex All Star Swing Festival (1972) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Big Bands and All That Jazz (USA: alternative title) - "Drei mal neun" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 4 March 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Clarinetist / ... (6 episodes, 1960-1966)
... aka "The Telephone Hour" (USA: syndication title)
- Masterpieces and Music (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Clarinetist
- Borge & Company (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Clarinetist in the Orchestra
- Till Autumn (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Clarinetist in the Orchestra
- Trio (1961) TV episode .... Themselves - Jazz Combo
- Holiday in Music (1960) TV episode (as The Benny Goodman Sextet) .... Himself - Clarinetist
(1 more) - "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode dated 13 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Guest - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1965)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 22 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-Guest - The World of Benny Goodman (1963) (TV) .... Himself
- "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1950-1962)
- Episode dated 22 July 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 6 July 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 22 October 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny (1961) (TV) .... Himself
- "Toast of the Town" .... Band Leader / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1960)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- See America with Ed Sullivan: Chicago (1960) TV episode .... Clarinetist
- Episode #13.38 (1960) TV episode .... Band Leader
- Episode #10.21 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #4.22 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "The Big Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "The Big Party by Revlon" (USA: long title)
- Episode dated 17 December 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Swing Into Spring! (1959) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Texaco's Swing Into Spring! (USA) - "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
- Episode #1.14 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "The Perry Como Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Chesterfield Supper Club"
- Episode dated 19 October 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
- Crescendo (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- The World of Jazz (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Allen in Movieland (1955) (TV) .... Himself
- "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode #2.10 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "Kreisler Bandstand" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
- Episode #1.1 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - "Star Time" (1950) TV series .... Himself
- Make Mine Music (1946) .... Himself
- Sweet and Low-Down (1944) .... Himself
- Road to Victory (1944) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka The Shining Future (USA: recut version) - The Gang's All Here (1943) .... Himself
... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK) - Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Band Leader
... aka March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title) - Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself - as Conductor of the Benny Goodman Orchestra
- The Powers Girl (1943) .... Himself - Orchestra Conductor
... aka Hello Beautiful - Syncopation (1942) .... Himself, Benny Goodman
- The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) .... Himself
- Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra (1929) (uncredited) .... Himself/Clarinet
Archive Footage:
- Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008) .... Himself
- From Shtetl to Swing (2005) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Great Performances"
- The Great American Songbook (2003) TV episode - Fanfare for America: The Composer Aaron Copland (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000) (V) .... Himself
- "The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History" (1999) .... Himself
- Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits (1997) (TV) .... Himself
-
"American Masters"
- Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) TV episode .... Himself - The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989) .... Himself
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
- Birth of the Blues (1941) .... Himself, Benny Goodman
- For Auld Lang Syne (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel'
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