A swinging biography of the king who helped America through a depression and a war with the snappy optimism of his music. Produced by the award-winning WNET series, American Masters, ADVENTURES IN THE KINGDOM OF SWING tells Goodman`s fascinating story through home movies, rare 1950`s rehearsal footage and audio tracks, plus fascinating interviews with the Swinger himself. In addition, Goodman`s talented friends and contemporaries -- including Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Charlie Parker, and Louis Armstrong -- lend their anecdotes and memories to this informative and entertaining biography of an American icon.