

A Song Is Born
1 hour 53 minutes1948-10-19
6.5
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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
Hobart Frisbee

Virginia Mayo
Honey Swanson

Benny Goodman
Professor Magenbruch

Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey

Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong

Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton

Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet

Mel Powell
Mel Powell

Ford Washington Lee
Buck

John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles

Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh

Al Viola
Al Viola

Lloyd Pratt
Lloyd Pratt

Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson

Henry Owens
Henry Owens

Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson

Clyde Riddick
Clyde Riddick

Russo do Pandeiro
Russo

Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle

Steve Cochran
Tony Crow

J. Edward Bromberg
Dr. Elfini

Felix Bressart
Professor Gerkikoff

Ludwig Stössel
Professor Träumer

O.Z. Whitehead
Professor Oddly

Esther Dale
Miss Bragg

Mary Field
Miss Totten

Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Setter

Paul Langton
Joe

Sidney Blackmer
Adams

Ben Welden
Monte

Ben Chasen
Ben

Peter Virgo
Louis

Harry Babasin
Bass

Louie Bellson
Drums

Alton Hendrickson
Guitar

Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)

Sue George
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
