

A Song Is Born (1948)
...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm!
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
Howard Hawks
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of A Song Is Born?
It has an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 based on 47 votes.
Who directed A Song Is Born?
A Song Is Born was directed by Howard Hawks and released in 1948.
How long is A Song Is Born?
A Song Is Born has a runtime of 1 hours and 53 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1948-10-19
- Budget
- $2.4M
- Status
- Released





