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A Song Is Born

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.

1948 |1h 53m |  Comedy, Music

Cast

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Danny Kaye

Hobart Frisbee

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Virginia Mayo

Honey Swanson

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Benny Goodman

Professor Magenbruch

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Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

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Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

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Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet

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Mel Powell

Mel Powell

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John 'Bubbles' Sublett

Bubbles

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Page Cavanaugh

Page Cavanaugh

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Orlandus Wilson

Orlandus Wilson

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Hugh Herbert

Professor Twingle

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Steve Cochran

Tony Crow

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J. Edward Bromberg

Dr. Elfini

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Felix Bressart

Professor Gerkikoff

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Ludwig Stössel

Professor Träumer

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O. Z. Whitehead

Professor Oddly

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Esther Dale

Miss Bragg

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Mary Field

Miss Totten

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Howland Chamberlain

Mr. Setter

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Paul Langton

Joe

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Sidney Blackmer

Adams

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Ben Welden

Monte

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Peter Virgo

Louis

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Louie Bellson

Drums

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Sue George

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$2,400,000.00

Revenue

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