A Song Is Born (1948)

Comedy
Music

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

Hobart Frisbee
Danny Kaye
Honey Swanson
Virginia Mayo
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
Al Viola
A Al Viola
Lloyd Pratt
L Lloyd Pratt
Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson
Henry Owens
H Henry Owens
Willie Johnson
W Willie Johnson
Clyde Riddick
C Clyde Riddick
Russo
R Russo do Pandeiro
Professor Twingle
Hugh Herbert
Tony Crow
Steve Cochran
Professor Magenbruch
Benny Goodman
Dr. Elfini
J. Edward Bromberg
Professor Gerkikoff
Felix Bressart
Professor Träumer
Ludwig Stössel
Professor Oddly
O. Z. Whitehead
Miss Bragg
Esther Dale
Miss Totten
Mary Field
Mr. Setter
Howland Chamberlain
Joe
Paul Langton
Adams
Sidney Blackmer
Monte
Ben Welden
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Ben
B Ben Chasen
Louis
Peter Virgo
Bass
H Harry Babasin
Drums
Louie Bellson
Guitar
A Alton Hendrickson
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)
Laurindo Almeida
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Sue George
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet
Mel Powell
Mel Powell
Buck
F Ford Washington Lee
Bubbles
John 'Bubbles' Sublett

Crew

Director
Howard Hawks
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
Director of Photography
Gregg Toland
Editor
Daniel Mandell
Art Direction
P Perry Ferguson
Art Direction
G George Jenkins
Set Decoration
J Julia Heron
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Hairstylist
M Marie Clark
Makeup Artist
R Robert Stephanoff
Sound Recordist
F Fred Lau
Original Music Composer
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
E Emil Newman
Lyricist
D Don Raye
Lyricist
G Gene de Paul
Original Music Composer
D Don Raye
Orchestrator
S Sonny Burke
Music Director
E Emil Newman
Music Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Special Effects
J John P. Fulton
Story
Billy Wilder
Story
T Thomas Monroe