Most Similar Movies to The Benny Goodman Story (1955)
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Rhapsody in Blue (1945), The Glenn Miller Story (1953), Stars and Stripes Forever (1952), The Eddy Duchin Story (1956), Born to Be Blue (2015), La Bamba (1987), Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
George Gershwin is a driven composer whose need to succeed destroys his relationship with singer Julie Adams and socialite Christine Gilbert.
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The Glenn Miller Story (1953)
Biography of bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944.
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Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)
A film biography of the composer John Philip Sousa, from his early days in the Marine Corps Band through the Spanish-American War in 1898.
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The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Born to Be Blue (2015)
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
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La Bamba (1987)
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
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Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)
A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.
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The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.
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Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
The story of the country and western singer Hank Williams.
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The Great Caruso (1951)
This film traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons. Caruso is unacceptable to both women's fathers: to one, because he sings; to Dorothy's, because he is a peasant. To New York patricians, Caruso is short, barrel chested, loud, emotional, ...Read all
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The Great Victor Herbert (1939)
A fictionalized version of famous opera composer Victor Herbert where he witnesses the romance, stardom, parenthood, and troubled experiences of his star singers.
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The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
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Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2019)
A profile of the singer's personal life.
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Tonight We Sing (1953)
Story of the legendary impresario Sol Hurok and the many stars that he introduced and represented to the world of music.
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I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
This acclaimed biopic tells the cautionary tale of Broadway star Lillian Roth (Susan Hayward), who by the age of 20 has risen to fame due to the efforts of her pushy mother. Though a success on stage, Lillian has her hopes of happiness dashed when her fiancé dies tragically, and responds to her loss by drinking. Alcoholism and a string of failed marriages destroy Lillian's career and ultimately leave her destitute. After a brush with death, however, Lillian resolves to return to the spotlight.
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The Jolson Story (1946)
This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In the end he chooses success on the stage.
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Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
The life and career of vaudevillian and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.
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The Doors (1991)
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.
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