A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

6.5

1948-10-19

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.

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A Song Is Born

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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.

Released

1948-10-19

Runtime

113

Director

Howard Hawks

Budget

$2400000

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Music

Language

English

Production

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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    Danny Kaye

    Danny Kaye
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    Virginia Mayo

    Virginia Mayo
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    Benny Goodman

    Benny Goodman
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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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    Ford Washington Lee

    Ford Washington Lee
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    John 'Bubbles' Sublett

    John 'Bubbles' Sublett
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    Page Cavanaugh

    Page Cavanaugh
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    Al Viola

    Al Viola
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    Lloyd Pratt

    Lloyd Pratt
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    Orlandus Wilson

    Orlandus Wilson
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    Henry Owens

    Henry Owens
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    Willie Johnson

    Willie Johnson
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    Clyde Riddick

    Clyde Riddick
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    Russo do Pandeiro

    Russo do Pandeiro
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    Hugh Herbert

    Hugh Herbert
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    Steve Cochran

    Steve Cochran
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    J. Edward Bromberg

    J. Edward Bromberg
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    Felix Bressart

    Felix Bressart
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    Ludwig Stössel

    Ludwig Stössel
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    O.Z. Whitehead

    O.Z. Whitehead
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    Esther Dale

    Esther Dale
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    Mary Field

    Mary Field
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    Howland Chamberlain

    Howland Chamberlain
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    Paul Langton

    Paul Langton
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    Sidney Blackmer

    Sidney Blackmer
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    Ben Welden

    Ben Welden
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    Ben Chasen

    Ben Chasen
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    Peter Virgo

    Peter Virgo
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    Harry Babasin

    Harry Babasin
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    Louie Bellson

    Louie Bellson
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    Alton Hendrickson

    Alton Hendrickson
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    Laurindo Almeida

    Laurindo Almeida
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    Sue George

    Sue George
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    Milicent Patrick

    Milicent Patrick