A Song Is Born
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A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born (1948)

Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy, Music, Romance  |   Sub-Genres - Musical  |   Release Date - Oct 19, 1948  |   Run Time - 113 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Cast

Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Professor Magenbruch
Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Professor Hobart Frisbee / Hobart Frisbee
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
Honey Swanson
Al Viola
Al Viola
Self - Guitarist / Al Viola
Alice Wallace
Alice Wallace
Woman at Dorsey Club
Alton Hendrickson
Alton Hendrickson
Guitar
Barbara Hamilton
Barbara Hamilton
Woman at Dorsey Club
Ben Chasen
Ben Chasen
Ben
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
Monte
Bert LeBaron
Bert LeBaron
Chef at Dixieland Club
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron
Beverlee Mitchell
Beverlee Mitchell
Girl at Table
Carl Faulkner
Carl Faulkner
Postman
Charles Hawkins
Charles Hawkins
Nightclub Patron at The Chocolate Club
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet
Diana Mumby
Diana Mumby
Chorine at Crow's Nest
Diane Garrett
Diane Garrett
Woman at Dorsey Club
Don Wilmot
Don Wilmot
Messenger
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Waiter at Crow's Nest
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Headwaiter at Barnet Club
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
Miss Bragg
Eugene Jackson
Eugene Jackson
Nightclub patron
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart
Professor Gerkikoff
Ford Washington Lee
Ford Washington Lee
Buck
Foster H. Phinney
Foster H. Phinney
Man at Crow's Nest
Frank Meredith
Frank Meredith
Policeman at Toll Gate
Freddie Jackson
Freddie Jackson
Nightclub patron
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
Man at Dorsey Club
George Ford
George Ford
Man at Table
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron
Harry Babasin
Harry Babasin
Bass
Howland Chamberlain
Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Setter
Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle
Irene Vernon
Irene Vernon
Woman at Crow's Nest
J. Edward Bromberg
J. Edward Bromberg
Dr. Elfini
Janie New
Janie New
Woman at Dorsey Club
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Man at Dorsey Club
Jeri Sullavan
Jeri Sullavan
Honey Swanson
Jill Browning
Jill Browning
Woman at Dorsey Club
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Adams' Henchman
John Impolito
John Impolito
Chef at the Dixieland
John W. Bubbles
John W. Bubbles
Bubbles
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore
Woman at Chocolate Club
Juliette Ball
Juliette Ball
Woman at Chocolate Club
Karen X. Gaylord
Karen X. Gaylord
Woman at Crow's Nest
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Policeman at Twin Oaks Inn
Lennie Bluett
Lennie Bluett
Man at Chocolate Club
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
Drums
Louise Franklin
Louise Franklin
Woman at Chocolate Club
Lucille Casey
Lucille Casey
Woman at Dorsey Club
Ludwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel
Professor Traumer / Professor Träumer
Marjorie Jackson
Marjorie Jackson
Chorine at Crow's Nest
Martha Montgomery
Martha Montgomery
Chorine at Crow's Nest
Mary Field
Mary Field
Miss Totten
Maxine Fife
Maxine Fife
Woman at Barnet Club
Mel Powell
Mel Powell
Mel Powell
Milicent Patrick
Milicent Patrick
Woman at Dorsey Club
Muni Seroff
Muni Seroff
Waiter
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
Stage Doorman at the Crow's Nest
Norma Gentner
Norma Gentner
Girl with Samba Kings
Norman Blake
Norman Blake
Man at Crow's Nest
O.Z. Whitehead
O.Z. Whitehead
Professor Oddly
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh / Self - Singer / Pianist
Page Cavanaugh Trio
Page Cavanaugh Trio
The Page Cavanaugh Trio
Pat Walker
Pat Walker
Photographer at Dorsey Club
Paul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
Justice of the Peace
Paul Langton
Paul Langton
Joe
Peter Cusanelli
Peter Cusanelli
Chef at Dixieland Club
Peter Virgo
Peter Virgo
Louis
Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman
Detective from D.A.'s Office
Roy Darmour
Roy Darmour
Man at Crow's Nest
Samba Kings
Samba Kings
The Samba Kings
Shirley Ballard
Shirley Ballard
Chorine at Crow's Nest
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Adams
Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
Tony Crow
Sue George
Sue George
Cigarette Girl
The Brazilians
The Brazilians
Performers
The Golden Gate Quartette
The Golden Gate Quartette
The Golden Gate Quartette
Vivian Dandridge
Vivian Dandridge
Patron at The Chocolate Club
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Nightclub Patron
Will Lee
Will Lee
Waiter at the Dixieland Club
William Haade
William Haade
Detective from D.A.'s Office
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Crew

Howard Hawks
Director
Billy Wilder
Writer
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Harry Tugend
Writer
Helen McSweeney
Writer
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Thomas Monroe
Writer
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