United States / Oct 19, 1948 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mel Powell | Mel Powell |
| Ford Washington Lee | Buck |
| John 'Bubbles' Sublett | Bubbles |
| Page Cavanaugh | Page Cavanaugh |
| Al Viola | Al Viola |
| Lloyd Pratt | Lloyd Pratt |
| Orlandus Wilson | Orlandus Wilson |
| Henry Owens | Henry Owens |
| Willie Johnson | Willie Johnson |
| Clyde Riddick | Clyde Riddick |
| Russo do Pandeiro | Russo |
| Hugh Herbert | Professor Twingle |
| Steve Cochran | Tony Crow |
| J. Edward Bromberg | Dr. Elfini |
| Felix Bressart | Professor Gerkikoff |
| Ludwig Stössel | Professor Träumer |
| O.Z. Whitehead | Professor Oddly |
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| Esther Dale | Miss Bragg |
| Mary Field | Miss Totten |
| Howland Chamberlain | Mr. Setter |
| Paul Langton | Joe |
| Sidney Blackmer | Adams |
| Ben Welden | Monte |
| Ben Chasen | Ben |
| Peter Virgo | Louis |
| Harry Babasin | Bass |
| Louie Bellson | Drums |
| Alton Hendrickson | Guitar |
| Laurindo Almeida | Laurindo Almeida (uncredited) |
| Sue George | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
| Milicent Patrick | Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Song Is Born |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Release date | 19 ottobre 1948 |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Writer | Thomas Monroe, Billy Wilder, Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Charles Brackett, Harry Tugend |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Assistant directors | Howard Hawks |
| Camera operators | Gregg Toland |
| Additional photography | Gregg Toland |
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| Production design | Perry Ferguson, George Jenkins, Julia Heron |
| Art direction | Perry Ferguson, George Jenkins, Julia Heron |
| Set decoration | Julia Heron, Perry Ferguson, George Jenkins |
| Special effects | John P. Fulton |
| Music | Hugo Friedhofer, Emil Newman, Don Raye, Sonny Burke, Fred Lau |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer, Emil Newman, Sonny Burke, Don Raye, Fred Lau |
| Costume design | Irene Sharaff, Robert Stephanoff, Marie Clark |
| Makeup | Robert Stephanoff, Irene Sharaff, Marie Clark |
| Hairstyling | Irene Sharaff, Robert Stephanoff, Marie Clark |
| Budget | 2.400.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Dec 17, 1948 / U
Brazil / Jan 01, 1949 / e Livre
Portugal / Apr 13, 1950 / e Livre
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 22, 2004 / DVD
TV
Germany / May 26, 1976
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