A Song Is Born
19/10/1948
2h



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.
Cast


Danny Kaye
Hobart Frisbee


Virginia Mayo
Honey Swanson


Benny Goodman
Professor Magenbruch


Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey


Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong


Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton


Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet


Mel Powell
Mel Powell
Ford Washington Lee
Buck


John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles


Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
Al Viola
Al Viola
Lloyd Pratt
Lloyd Pratt


Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson
Henry Owens
Henry Owens
Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson
Clyde Riddick
Clyde Riddick
Russo do Pandeiro
Russo


Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle


Steve Cochran
Tony Crow


J. Edward Bromberg
Dr. Elfini


Felix Bressart
Professor Gerkikoff


Ludwig Stössel
Professor Träumer


O.Z. Whitehead
Professor Oddly


Esther Dale
Miss Bragg
Mary Field
Miss Totten


Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Setter


Paul Langton
Joe


Sidney Blackmer
Adams


Ben Welden
Monte
Ben Chasen
Ben
Peter Virgo
Louis
Harry Babasin
Bass


Louie Bellson
Drums
Alton Hendrickson
Guitar


Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)


Sue George
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)


Milicent Patrick
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
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