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A Song Is Born

(1948)

Comedy, Music

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1hrs 53m

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.

Score

65

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Danny Kaye as Hobart Frisbee

Danny Kaye

** Hobart Frisbee

Virginia Mayo as Honey Swanson

Virginia Mayo

** Honey Swanson

Benny Goodman as Professor Magenbruch

Benny Goodman

** Professor Magenbruch

Tommy Dorsey as Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

** Tommy Dorsey

Louis Armstrong as Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

** Louis Armstrong

Lionel Hampton as Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

** Lionel Hampton

Charlie Barnet as Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet

** Charlie Barnet

Mel Powell as Mel Powell

Mel Powell

** Mel Powell

Ford Washington Lee as Buck

Ford Washington Lee

** Buck

John 'Bubbles' Sublett as Bubbles

John 'Bubbles' Sublett

** Bubbles

Page Cavanaugh as Page Cavanaugh

Page Cavanaugh

** Page Cavanaugh

Al Viola as Al Viola

Al Viola

** Al Viola

Lloyd Pratt as Lloyd Pratt

Lloyd Pratt

** Lloyd Pratt

Orlandus Wilson as Orlandus Wilson

Orlandus Wilson

** Orlandus Wilson

Henry Owens as Henry Owens

Henry Owens

** Henry Owens

Willie Johnson as Willie Johnson

Willie Johnson

** Willie Johnson

Clyde Riddick as Clyde Riddick

Clyde Riddick

** Clyde Riddick

Russo do Pandeiro as Russo

Russo do Pandeiro

** Russo

Hugh Herbert as Professor Twingle

Hugh Herbert

** Professor Twingle

Steve Cochran as Tony Crow

Steve Cochran

** Tony Crow

J. Edward Bromberg as Dr. Elfini

J. Edward Bromberg

** Dr. Elfini

Felix Bressart as Professor Gerkikoff

Felix Bressart

** Professor Gerkikoff

Ludwig Stössel as Professor Träumer

Ludwig Stössel

** Professor Träumer

O.Z. Whitehead as Professor Oddly

O.Z. Whitehead

** Professor Oddly

Esther Dale as Miss Bragg

Esther Dale

** Miss Bragg

Mary Field as Miss Totten

Mary Field

** Miss Totten

Howland Chamberlain as Mr. Setter

Howland Chamberlain

** Mr. Setter

Paul Langton as Joe

Paul Langton

** Joe

Sidney Blackmer as Adams

Sidney Blackmer

** Adams

Ben Welden as Monte

Ben Welden

** Monte

Ben Chasen as Ben

Ben Chasen

** Ben

Peter Virgo as Louis

Peter Virgo

** Louis

Harry Babasin as Bass

Harry Babasin

** Bass

Louie Bellson as Drums

Louie Bellson

** Drums

Alton Hendrickson as Guitar

Alton Hendrickson

** Guitar

Laurindo Almeida as Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)

Laurindo Almeida

** Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)

Sue George as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Sue George

** Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick as Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick

** Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)

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