Overview
Ding Dong Williams, a clarinet player who can neither read nor write music is employed at a motion picture studio. The studio plans to use him and his six-piece band but his musical deficiencies are discovered and the plan scrapped. But the secretary of the head of the music department intercedes on his behalf and he is given a chance in the film.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 22 | October 27, 1999 (76) | |
 | 20 | August 7, 2021 (95) | |
 | 54 | March 17, 1949 (57) | |
 | 23 | September 27, 2017 (94) | |
 | 33 | March 28, 2001 (88) | |
 | 57 | September 28, 1947 (59) | |
 | 23 | April 24, 1968 (45) | |
 | 42 | February 18, 1961 (57) | |
 | 50 | August 3, 1975 (79) | |
 | 53 | April 4, 1963 (70) |