A Song Is Born 75 years old

...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm!

A Song Is Born

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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A Song Is Born Cast

Name Character
Sidney Blackmer He was 53, 78 years old when he died as Adams
Danny Kaye He was 35, 74 years old when he died as Professor Hobart Frisbee
Ludwig Stössel He was 65, 89 years old when he died as Professor Traumer
Virginia Mayo She was 27, 84 years old when she died as Honey Swanson
Howland Chamberlain He was 37, 73 years old when he died as Mr. Setter
J. Edward Bromberg He was 44, 47 years old when he died as Dr. Elfini
Louis Armstrong He was 47, 69 years old when he died as Louis Armstrong
Hugh Herbert He was 64, 67 years old when he died as Professor Twingle
O.Z. Whitehead He was 37, 87 years old when he died as Professor Oddly
Steve Cochran He was 31, 48 years old when he died as Tony Crow
Tommy Dorsey He was 42, 51 years old when he died as Tommy Dorsey
The Golden Gate Quartette as Samba Kings
Benny Goodman He was 39, 77 years old when he died as Professor Magenbruch
The Golden Gate Quartette as The Golden Gate Quartette
Mary Field She was 39, 87 years old when she died as Miss Totten
Ben Welden He was 47, 96 years old when he died as Monte
Paul Langton He was 35, 66 years old when he died as Joe
Esther Dale She was 62, 75 years old when she died as Miss Bragg
Felix Bressart He was 56, 57 years old when he died as Professor Gerkikoff
Page Cavanaugh Trio as Page Cavanaugh Trio

A Song Is Born Crew

Name Department
Harry Tugend as Adaptation. He was 51 (92) years old when He died Writing
Daniel Mandell as Editor. He was 53 (91) years old when He died Editing
Mel Berns as Makeup Department Head. He was 51 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
George Jenkins as Art Direction. He was 44 (102) years old when He died Art
Fred Lau as Sound Recordist. He was 51 (73) years old when He died Sound
Julia Heron as Set Decoration. She was 50 (79) years old when She died Art
Perry Ferguson as Art Direction. He was 46 (62) years old when He died Art
Irene Sharaff as Costume Design. She was 38 (83) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Billy Wilder as Writer. He was 42 (95) years old when He died Writing
Thomas Monroe as Writer. He was 46 (57) years old when He died Writing
Samuel Goldwyn as Producer. He was 69 (94) years old when He died Production
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A Song Is Born (75 years)

...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm!

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 19, 1948
  • Runtime: 113 minutes
  • Budget: 2400000.00