TV goes Hollywood when Steve Allen visits Universal-International to prepare for his upcoming title role in "The Benny Goodman Story."
Steve Allen Keith Andes Jeff Chandler Buck Clayton Mara Corday Dani Crayne Pat Crowley Tony Curtis Danny Dayton Dante DiPaolo Douglass Dumbrille Clint Eastwood Stan Getz Benny Goodman Urbie Green Gretchen Houser Tim Hovey Jane Howard Lou Krugman Gene Krupa Muriel Landers Piper Laurie Jean Mahoney Audie Murphy Tommy Rall Rex Reason Dan Riss Betty Scott Grant Williams Teddy Wilson
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