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A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born
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  2. A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948
1h 53m
Comedy
Music

Status

Released

Release

1948

Runtime

1h 53m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
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1
Amazon Video

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1
Amazon Video

Ads

2
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Storyline

"...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm!"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 53m
Oct 19, 1948
Languages
English
Director
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

38 Cast Members

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Hobart Frisbee

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Honey Swanson

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Professor Magenbruch

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet

Mel Powell

Mel Powell

Mel Powell

Ford Washington Lee

Buck

John 'Bubbles' Sublett

John 'Bubbles' Sublett

Bubbles

Page Cavanaugh

Page Cavanaugh

Page Cavanaugh

Al Viola

Al Viola

Lloyd Pratt

Lloyd Pratt

Orlandus Wilson

Orlandus Wilson

Orlandus Wilson

Henry Owens

Henry Owens

Willie Johnson

Willie Johnson

Clyde Riddick

Clyde Riddick

Russo do Pandeiro

Russo

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Professor Twingle

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Tony Crow

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