About the film
musical screwball comedy
A Song Is Born
Release Date: October 19, 1948
| Year | : | 1948 |
| Slogan | : | «...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm!» |
| Genres | : | Action, Comedy, Music |
| Production Companies | : | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Director | : | Howard Hawks |
| Producers | : | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Writers | : | Billy Wilder, Harry Tugend, Thomas Monroe |
| RunTime | : | 113 mins. |
| Budget | : | 2400000 |
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.
Main Actors
Danny Kaye
Character : Professor Hobart Frisbee
Virginia Mayo
Character : Honey Swanson
Benny Goodman
Character : Professor Magenbruch
Tommy Dorsey
Character : Tommy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong
Character : Louis Armstrong
Lionel Hampton
Character : Lionel Hampton
Charlie Barnet
Character : Charlie Barnet
Mel Powell
Character : Mel Powell
Ford Washington Lee
Character : Buck
Samba Kings
Character : The Samba Kings (as Russo and The Samba Kings)
Hugh Herbert
Character : Professor Twingle
Steve Cochran
Character : Tony Crow
J. Edward Bromberg
Character : Dr. Elfini
Felix Bressart
Character : Professor Gerkikoff
Ludwig Stössel
Character : Professor Traumer
O. Z. Whitehead
Character : Professor Oddly
Esther Dale
Character : Miss Bragg
Mary Field
Character : Miss Totten
Howland Chamberlain
Character : Mr. Setter
Paul Langton
Character : Joe
Sidney Blackmer
Character : Adams
Ben Welden
Character : Monte
Ben Chasen
Character : Ben
Peter Virgo
Character : Louis
Harry Babasin
Character : Bass
Louie Bellson
Character : Drums
Alton Hendrickson
Character : Guitar
Sue George
Character : Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
Character : Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
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