A Song Is Born (1948) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Howard Hawks.

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
Page Cavanaugh as Page Cavanaugh
Al Viola as Al Viola
Lloyd Pratt as Lloyd Pratt
Orlandus Wilson as Orlandus Wilson
Henry Owens as Henry Owens
Willie Johnson as Willie Johnson
Clyde Riddick as Clyde Riddick
Russo do Pandeiro as Russo
Hugh Herbert as Professor Twingle
Steve Cochran as Tony Crow
J. Edward Bromberg as Dr. Elfini
Felix Bressart as Professor Gerkikoff
Ludwig Stössel as Professor Träumer
O.Z. Whitehead as Professor Oddly
Esther Dale as Miss Bragg
Mary Field as Miss Totten
Howland Chamberlain as Mr. Setter
Paul Langton as Joe
Sidney Blackmer as Adams
Ben Welden as Monte
Ben Chasen as Ben
Peter Virgo as Louis
Harry Babasin as Bass
Louie Bellson as Drums
Alton Hendrickson as Guitar
Laurindo Almeida as Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)
Sue George as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick as Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)

Crew

Howard Hawks — Director
Samuel Goldwyn — Producer
Gregg Toland — Director of Photography
Hugo Friedhofer — Original Music Composer
Emil Newman — Original Music Composer
Don Raye — Original Music Composer

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