A Song Is Born
43 reviews
Comedy/Music
1h 53m
1948
The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson....
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The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.
- DirectorHoward Hawks
- Release19 October 1948
- Genre
- Duration1h 53m
- Budget$2,400,000
- Revenue?
- Rate43 reviews
- Productions
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Cast

Danny Kaye
Hobart Frisbee

Virginia Mayo
Honey Swanson

Benny Goodman
Professor Magenbruch

Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey

Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong

Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton

Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet

Mel Powell
Mel Powell

John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles

Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh

Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson

Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle

Steve Cochran
Tony Crow

J. Edward Bromberg
Dr. Elfini

Felix Bressart
Professor Gerkikoff

Ludwig Stössel
Professor Träumer

O.Z. Whitehead
Professor Oddly

Esther Dale
Miss Bragg

Mary Field
Miss Totten

Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Setter

Paul Langton
Joe

Sidney Blackmer
Adams

Ben Welden
Monte

Peter Virgo
Louis

Louie Bellson
Drums

Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)

Sue George
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
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