A Song Is Born (1948)

A Song Is Born (1948)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1948-10-19 United States of America 113 Min. PG-13
6.5 43 votes
Comedy, Music

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

Danny Kaye is Hobart Frisbee
Hobart Frisbee
Virginia Mayo is Honey Swanson
Honey Swanson
Benny Goodman is Professor Magenbruch
Professor Magenbruch
Tommy Dorsey is Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong is Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Lionel Hampton is Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Charlie Barnet is Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet
Mel Powell is Mel Powell
Mel Powell
Ford Washington Lee is Buck
Buck
John 'Bubbles' Sublett is Bubbles
Bubbles
Page Cavanaugh is Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
Al Viola is Al Viola
Al Viola
Lloyd Pratt is Lloyd Pratt
Lloyd Pratt
Orlandus Wilson is Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson
Henry Owens is Henry Owens
Henry Owens
Willie Johnson is Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson
Clyde Riddick is Clyde Riddick
Clyde Riddick
Russo do Pandeiro is Russo
Russo
Hugh Herbert is Professor Twingle
Professor Twingle
Steve Cochran is Tony Crow
Tony Crow
J. Edward Bromberg is Dr. Elfini
Dr. Elfini
Felix Bressart is Professor Gerkikoff
Professor Gerkikoff
Ludwig Stössel is Professor Träumer
Professor Träumer
O.Z. Whitehead is Professor Oddly
Professor Oddly
Esther Dale is Miss Bragg
Miss Bragg
Mary Field is Miss Totten
Miss Totten
Howland Chamberlain is Mr. Setter
Mr. Setter
Paul Langton is Joe
Joe
Sidney Blackmer is Adams
Adams
Ben Welden is Monte
Monte
Ben Chasen is Ben
Ben
Peter Virgo is Louis
Louis
Harry Babasin is Bass
Bass
Louie Bellson is Drums
Drums
Alton Hendrickson is Guitar
Guitar
Laurindo Almeida is Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)
Sue George is Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick is Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)

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