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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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about A Song Is Born
Cast
Danny KayeHobart Frisbee
Virginia MayoHoney Swanson
Benny GoodmanProfessor Magenbruch
Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey
Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
Lionel HamptonLionel Hampton
Charlie BarnetCharlie Barnet
Mel PowellMel PowellCredits
- Directed by
- Howard Hawks
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, Thomas Monroe
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.4M
Production
Samuel Goldwyn ProductionsUnited States
