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" (lyrics by Mack Gordon; music by James V. Monaco) 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 as Military Cadet General 'Mogie' Carmichael