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A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

Comedy • NR • 1948 • 1 hr 53 min
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6.0
IMDb
6.9

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.

Staring

Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong

Directed By

Howard Hawks

Written By

Billy Wilder, Thomas Monroe

Genre

ComedyMusic

Release Date

October 19, 1948

User Reviews

Tiffany K
Tiffany K
Wonderful music! A great comedy story here. Love Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo
Aartje
Aartje
Remake of “Ball of Fire” 1941 but with a fun musical twist and Danny Kaye is charming

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6.0 – Based on 11 ratings
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Cast & Crew

Howard Hawks
Howard
Hawks
Danny Kaye
Danny
Kaye
Virginia Mayo
Virginia
Mayo
Benny Goodman
Benny
Goodman
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy
Dorsey
Louis Armstrong
Louis
Armstrong
Lionel Hampton
Lionel
Hampton
Charlie Barnet
Charlie
Barnet
Mel Powell
Mel
Powell
Ford Washington Lee
Ford Washington Lee
Hugh Herbert
Hugh
Herbert
Billy Wilder
Billy
Wilder
Thomas Monroe
Thomas
Monroe

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