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A Song Is Born

Genres
Comedy
Music
Rating
6.3
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1948-10-19
Runtime113 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Danny Kaye

as Hobart Frisbee

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Virginia Mayo

as Honey Swanson

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Benny Goodman

as Professor Magenbruch

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Tommy Dorsey

as Tommy Dorsey

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Louis Armstrong

as Louis Armstrong

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Lionel Hampton

as Lionel Hampton

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Charlie Barnet

as Charlie Barnet

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Mel Powell

as Mel Powell

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Ford Washington Lee

as Buck

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John 'Bubbles' Sublett

as Bubbles

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Page Cavanaugh

as Page Cavanaugh

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Al Viola

as Al Viola

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Lloyd Pratt

as Lloyd Pratt

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Orlandus Wilson

as Orlandus Wilson

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Henry Owens

as Henry Owens

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Willie Johnson

as Willie Johnson

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Clyde Riddick

as Clyde Riddick

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Russo do Pandeiro

as Russo

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Hugh Herbert

as Professor Twingle

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Steve Cochran

as Tony Crow

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J. Edward Bromberg

as Dr. Elfini

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Felix Bressart

as Professor Gerkikoff

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Ludwig Stössel

as Professor Träumer

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O.Z. Whitehead

as Professor Oddly

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Esther Dale

as Miss Bragg

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Mary Field

as Miss Totten

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Howland Chamberlain

as Mr. Setter

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Paul Langton

as Joe

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Sidney Blackmer

as Adams

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Ben Welden

as Monte

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Ben Chasen

as Ben

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Peter Virgo

as Louis

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Harry Babasin

as Bass

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Louie Bellson

as Drums

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Alton Hendrickson

as Guitar

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Laurindo Almeida

as Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)

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Sue George

as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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Milicent Patrick

as Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)

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