February 2, 1956 - The Benny Goodman Story released in the USA (Chicago premiere).
The Benny Goodman Story is a biographical film featuring Steve Allen and Donna Reed, released by Universal-International in 1956. It portrays the life of the renowned clarinetist Benny Goodman, who performed most of the clarinet solos heard in the movie.
Throughout the film, Donna Reed wears 1955 fashion, rather than the styles from the thirties and forties that would fit the setting.
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