musical,screwball comedy

A Song Is Born (1948)

Poster for A Song Is Born

...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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Howard Hawks
  • Profile picture of Danny Kaye
    Hobart Frisbee Danny Kaye
  • Profile picture of Virginia Mayo
    Honey Swanson Virginia Mayo
  • Profile picture of Benny Goodman
    Professor Magenbruch Benny Goodman
  • Profile picture of Tommy Dorsey
    Tommy Dorsey Tommy Dorsey
  • Profile picture of Louis Armstrong
    Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong
  • Profile picture of Lionel Hampton
    Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton
  • Profile picture of Charlie Barnet
    Charlie Barnet Charlie Barnet
  • Profile picture of Mel Powell
    Mel Powell Mel Powell

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Keywords

  • musical
  • screwball comedy