A Song Is Born [17829] Released: 1948-10-19 Revenue: $0 Budget: $2,400,000 Profit: $-2,400,000 Runtime: 113 mins Popularity: 0.8252 Vote Average: 6.5 Vote Count: 43 Overview: 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. Cast [38] Danny KayeHobart Frisbee Virginia MayoHoney Swanson Benny GoodmanProfessor Magenb Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong Lionel HamptonLionel Hampton Charlie BarnetCharlie Barnet Mel PowellMel Powell Ford Washington LeeBuck John 'Bubbles' SublettBubbles Page CavanaughPage Cavanaugh Al ViolaAl Viola Lloyd PrattLloyd Pratt Orlandus WilsonOrlandus Wilson Henry OwensHenry Owens Willie JohnsonWillie Johnson Clyde RiddickClyde Riddick Russo do PandeiroRusso Hugh HerbertProfessor Twingl Steve CochranTony Crow J. Edward BrombergDr. Elfini Felix BressartProfessor Gerkik Ludwig StösselProfessor Träum O.Z. WhiteheadProfessor Oddly Esther DaleMiss Bragg Mary FieldMiss Totten Howland ChamberlainMr. Setter Paul LangtonJoe Sidney BlackmerAdams Ben WeldenMonte Ben ChasenBen Peter VirgoLouis Harry BabasinBass Louie BellsonDrums Alton HendricksonGuitar Laurindo AlmeidaLaurindo Almeida Sue GeorgeCigarette Girl Milicent PatrickWoman at Dorsey Trailers