Sweet and Low-Down

Sweet and Low-Down is a 1944 film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Benny Goodman and Linda Darnell. The film was a fictionalized version of life with Goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps. The song "I'm Making Believe" was nominated for an Academy Award.

Plot

A young trombonist lets his newfound success go to his head when he is invited to join the Benny Goodman Orchestra.

Cast

Benny Goodman as Himself
Linda Darnell as Trudy Wilson
Jack Oakie as Popsy
Lynn Bari as Pat Stirling
James Cardwell as Johnny Birch
Allyn Joslyn as Lester Barnes
John Campbell as Dixie Zang
Roy Benson as Skeets McCormick
Dickie [Moore |Dickie Moore] as Military Cadet General 'Mogie' Carmichael