A Song Is Born (1948)

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A Song Is Born on IMDb 7.1/10 1,723 votes

Released:
1948-10-19

Overview:
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.

Director:
Howard Hawks

Runtime:
1h 53min

Genre:
Comedy, Music

  • Cast:
  • Danny Kaye
    as
    Hobart Frisbee
  • Virginia Mayo
    as
    Honey Swanson
  • Benny Goodman
    as
    Professor Magenbruch
  • Tommy Dorsey
    as
    Tommy Dorsey
  • Louis Armstrong
    as
    Louis Armstrong