A Song Is Born (1948)

...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm!

Directed by Howard Hawks1h 53mComedy,Music

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1948
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
19 October 1948
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6.4 (47)
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Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Hobart Frisbee
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
Honey Swanson
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Professor Magenbruch
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
L
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet
Mel Powell
Mel Powell
Mel Powell
F
Ford Washington Lee
Buck
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
A
Al Viola
Al Viola
L
Lloyd Pratt
Lloyd Pratt
Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson
H
Henry Owens
Henry Owens
W
Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson
C
Clyde Riddick
Clyde Riddick
R
Russo do Pandeiro
Russo
Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle
Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
Tony Crow
J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg
Dr. Elfini
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart
Professor Gerkikoff
L
Ludwig Stössel
Professor Träumer
O.Z. Whitehead
O.Z. Whitehead
Professor Oddly
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
Miss Bragg
M
Mary Field
Miss Totten
Howland Chamberlain
Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Setter
Paul Langton
Paul Langton
Joe
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Adams
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
Monte
B
Ben Chasen
Ben
P
Peter Virgo
Louis
H
Harry Babasin
Bass
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
Drums
A
Alton Hendrickson
Guitar
Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)
Sue George
Sue George
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
Milicent Patrick
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)

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