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A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

Release: 1948-10-19·Runtime: 113m·★ 6.3
ComedyMusic

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Cast

Mel PowellMel Powellas Mel PowellEsther DaleEsther Daleas Miss BraggTommy DorseyTommy Dorseyas Tommy DorseyPaul LangtonPaul Langtonas JoeDanny KayeDanny Kayeas Hobart FrisbeePage CavanaughPage Cavanaughas Page CavanaughJ. Edward BrombergJ. Edward Brombergas Dr. ElfiniLudwig StösselLudwig Stösselas Professor TräumerVirginia MayoVirginia Mayoas Honey SwansonBenny GoodmanBenny Goodmanas Professor MagenbruchLouis ArmstrongLouis Armstrongas Louis ArmstrongFelix BressartFelix Bressartas Professor GerkikoffJohn 'Bubbles' SublettJohn 'Bubbles' Sublettas BubblesBen WeldenBen Weldenas MonteLaurindo AlmeidaLaurindo Almeidaas Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)Lionel HamptonLionel Hamptonas Lionel HamptonCharlie BarnetCharlie Barnetas Charlie BarnetHugh HerbertHugh Herbertas Professor TwingleSidney BlackmerSidney Blackmeras AdamsSue GeorgeSue Georgeas Cigarette Girl (uncredited)Steve CochranSteve Cochranas Tony CrowLouie BellsonLouie Bellsonas DrumsMilicent PatrickMilicent Patrickas Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)Orlandus WilsonOrlandus Wilsonas Orlandus WilsonO.Z. WhiteheadO.Z. Whiteheadas Professor OddlyHowland ChamberlainHowland Chamberlainas Mr. Setter

Crew

Howard Hawks" />Howard HawksDirectorBilly Wilder" />Billy WilderStory, Original Film WriterCharles Brackett" />Charles BrackettOriginal Film WriterDaniel Mandell" />Daniel MandellEditorIrene Sharaff" />Irene SharaffCostume DesignSamuel Goldwyn" />Samuel GoldwynProducerHugo Friedhofer" />Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer, Music Director