A Song Is Born (1948)

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...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.

Released: 1948-10-19
Genres: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 1h 53m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 47 votes

Directed by Howard Hawks.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Song Is Born

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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