Strings to the Past: Vintage Hollywood Memories & Marionette Auction

Lot #73:

10 Publicity Photos from The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story, 1956, Universal. Vintage collection of (10) glossy black and white 8.25 x 10.5 in. production and publicity photos dated from 1955 featuring Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Berta Gertsen, and more. The 1956 Universal Pictures biopic covers the dramatic rise of the legendary jazz clarinetist "Benny Goodman" (Steve Allen), from his humble beginnings in Chicago to becoming the "King of Swing," as he overcomes personal struggles and racial prejudice to revolutionize American music in the 1930s and '40s. Exhibiting handling and minor creasing. In vintage good to very good condition.