Movie Description
A Song Is Born
(1948)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Howard Hawks
- Producer : Samuel Goldwyn
- Editor : Daniel Mandell
- Cast : Danny Kaye,Virginia Mayo,Benny Goodman,Tommy Dorsey,Louis Armstrong,Lionel Hampton,Charlie Barnet,Mel Powell,Ford Washington Lee,John 'Bubbles' Sublett,Page Cavanaugh,Al Viola,Lloyd Pratt,Orlandus Wilson,Henry Owens,Willie Johnson,Clyde Riddick,Russo do Pandeiro,Hugh Herbert,Steve Cochran,J. Edward Bromberg,Felix Bressart,Ludwig Stössel,O.Z. Whitehead,Esther Dale,Mary Field,Howland Chamberlain,Paul Langton,Sidney Blackmer,Ben Welden,Ben Chasen,Peter Virgo,Harry Babasin,Louie Bellson,Alton Hendrickson,Laurindo Almeida,Sue George,Milicent Patrick
Cast
Hobart Frisbee
Honey Swanson
Professor Magenbruch
Tommy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong
Lionel Hampton
Charlie Barnet
Mel Powell
Buck
Bubbles
Page Cavanaugh
Al Viola
Lloyd Pratt
Orlandus Wilson
Henry Owens
Willie Johnson
Clyde Riddick
Russo
Professor Twingle
Tony Crow
Dr. Elfini
Professor Gerkikoff
Professor Träumer
Professor Oddly
Miss Bragg
Miss Totten
Mr. Setter
Joe
Adams
Monte
Ben
Louis
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleA Song Is Born
Status Released
Release Information
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1948-10-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 53m
Budget₹ 2400000
Production CompaniesSamuel Goldwyn Productions
Genres
- Comedy
- Music