...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.
A Song Is Born (1948) is a comedy and music film directed by Howard Hawks, released on October 19, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 47 ratings.
Danny Kaye
as Hobart Frisbee
Virginia Mayo
as Honey Swanson
Benny Goodman
as Professor Magenbruch
Tommy Dorsey
as Tommy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong
as Louis Armstrong
Lionel Hampton
as Lionel Hampton
Charlie Barnet
as Charlie Barnet
Mel Powell
as Mel Powell
Ford Washington Lee
as Buck
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
as Bubbles
Page Cavanaugh
as Page Cavanaugh
Al Viola
as Al Viola
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Don Raye, Gene de Paul and Billy Wilder, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 47 ratings.
After two minutes you will spot the obvious similarity with "Ball of Fire" (1941). Swap Gary Cooper with Danny Kaye and Barbara Stanwyck with Virginia Mayo then add some fantastic musicianship from the likes of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Sonny Burke et al, and we have a gently amusing story of a professor (of music this time) who falls for the gangster's moll. "Honey" (Mayo) takes refuge from the…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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A Song Is Born (1948) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Song Is Born (1948) includes Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Louis Armstrong. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Song Is Born was released on October 19, 1948 and runs for 1h 53m.
A Song Is Born (1948) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 47 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
