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Danny Kaye, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Barnet, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Virginia Mayo, and Mel Powell in A Song Is Born (1948)

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A Song Is Born

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Director

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  • Howard Hawks
    Howard Hawks

Writers

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  • Billy Wilder
    Billy Wilder
    based on the story "From A to Z" by and
  • Thomas Monroe
    Thomas Monroe
    based on the story "From A to Z" by
  • Harry Tugend
    Harry Tugend
    adaptation (uncredited)
  • Helen McSweeney
    Helen McSweeney
    dialogue director (uncredited)

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Danny Kaye
    Danny Kaye
    Danny Kaye
    Professor Hobart Frisbee
  • Virginia Mayo
    Virginia Mayo
    Virginia Mayo
    Honey Swanson
  • Benny Goodman c. 1962
    Benny Goodman
    Benny Goodman
    Professor Magenbruch
  • Tommy Dorsey c. 1935
    Tommy Dorsey
    Tommy Dorsey
    Tommy Dorsey
  • Louis Armstrong
    Louis Armstrong
    Louis Armstrong
    Louis Armstrong
  • Lionel Hampton
    Lionel Hampton
    Lionel Hampton
    Lionel Hampton
  • Charlie Barnet
    Charlie Barnet
    Charlie Barnet
    Charlie Barnet
  • Mel Powell
    Mel Powell
    Mel Powell
    Mel Powell
  • Ford Washington Lee
    Ford Washington Lee
    Buck
  • John W. Bubbles
    John W. Bubbles
    John W. Bubbles
    Bubbles
    (as John William Sublett)
  • Page Cavanaugh Trio
    Page Cavanaugh Trio
    Page Cavanaugh Trio
    The Page Cavanaugh Trio
    (as The Page Cavanaugh Trio)
  • The Golden Gate Quartette
    The Golden Gate Quartette
    The Golden Gate Quartette
    The Golden Gate Quartette
    (as The Golden Gate Quartet)
  • Samba Kings
    Samba Kings
    The Samba Kings
    (as Russo and The Samba Kings)
  • Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    Professor Twingle
  • Steve Cochran in Highway 301 (1950)
    Steve Cochran
    Steve Cochran
    Tony Crow
  • J. Edward Bromberg
    J. Edward Bromberg
    J. Edward Bromberg
    Dr. Elfini
  • Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    Professor Gerkikoff
  • Ludwig Stössel in Who Done It? (1942)
    Ludwig Stössel
    Ludwig Stössel
    Professor Traumer
    (as Ludwig Stossel)
  • O.Z. Whitehead in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
    O.Z. Whitehead
    O.Z. Whitehead
    Professor Oddly
  • Esther Dale in Curly Top (1935)
    Esther Dale
    Esther Dale
    Miss Bragg
  • Mary Field in Ministry of Fear (1944)
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    Miss Totten
  • Howland Chamberlain in Force of Evil (1948)
    Howland Chamberlain
    Howland Chamberlain
    Mr. Setter
    (as Howland Chamberlin)
  • Paul Langton in They Were Expendable (1945)
    Paul Langton
    Paul Langton
    Joe
  • Sidney Blackmer
    Sidney Blackmer
    Sidney Blackmer
    Adams
  • Dona Drake and Ben Welden in Adventures of Superman (1952)
    Ben Welden
    Ben Welden
    Monte
  • Ben Chasen
    Ben Chasen
    Ben
  • Peter Virgo
    Peter Virgo
    Louis
  • Harry Babasin
    Harry Babasin
    Bass
  • Louie Bellson
    Louie Bellson
    Louie Bellson
    Drums
  • Alton Hendrickson
    Alton Hendrickson
    Guitar
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Juliette Ball
    Juliette Ball
    Woman at Chocolate Club
    (uncredited)
  • Shirley Ballard in The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
    Shirley Ballard
    Shirley Ballard
    Chorine at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    Headwaiter at Barnet Club
    (uncredited)
  • Norman Blake
    Norman Blake
    Man at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Lennie Bluett
    Lennie Bluett
    Man at Chocolate Club
    (uncredited)
  • The Brazilians
    The Brazilians
    Performers
    (uncredited)
  • Jill Browning
    Jill Browning
    Woman at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Paul E. Burns and Tom Fadden in The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    Justice of the Peace
    (uncredited)
  • Lucille Casey
    Lucille Casey
    Woman at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Page Cavanaugh
    Page Cavanaugh
    Self - Singer
    /Pianist
    (uncredited)
  • Lane Chandler in The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    Policeman at Twin Oaks Inn
    (uncredited)
  • Lorraine Crawford
    Lorraine Crawford
    Woman
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Cusanelli
    Peter Cusanelli
    Chef at Dixieland Club
    (uncredited)
  • Vivian Dandridge
    Vivian Dandridge
    Patron at The Chocolate Club
    (uncredited)
  • Roy Darmour
    Roy Darmour
    Man at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Humphrey Bogart and Joe Devlin in King of the Underworld (1939)
    Joe Devlin
    Joe Devlin
    Adams' Henchman
    (uncredited)
  • Carl Faulkner
    Carl Faulkner
    Postman
    (uncredited)
  • Maxine Fife
    Maxine Fife
    Woman at Barnet Club
    (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    Nightclub Patron
    (uncredited)
  • George Ford
    George Ford
    George Ford
    Man at Table
    (uncredited)
  • Louise Franklin
    Louise Franklin
    Woman at Chocolate Club
    (uncredited)
  • Raoul Freeman
    Raoul Freeman
    Detective from D.A.'s Office
    (uncredited)
  • Diane Garrett
    Diane Garrett
    Woman at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Karen X. Gaylord
    Karen X. Gaylord
    Karen X. Gaylord
    Woman at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Norma Gentner
    Norma Gentner
    Girl with Samba Kings
    (uncredited)
  • Sue George
    Sue George
    Sue George
    Cigarette Girl
    (uncredited)
  • William Haade
    William Haade
    William Haade
    Detective from D.A.'s Office
    (uncredited)
  • Barbara Hamilton
    Barbara Hamilton
    Barbara Hamilton
    Woman at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Charles Hawkins
    Charles Hawkins
    Nightclub Patron at The Chocolate Club
    (uncredited)
  • John Impolito
    John Impolito
    Chef at the Dixieland
    (uncredited)
  • Eugene Jackson
    Eugene Jackson
    Nightclub patron
    (uncredited)
  • Freddie Jackson
    Freddie Jackson
    Nightclub patron
    (uncredited)
  • Marjorie Jackson
    Marjorie Jackson
    Chorine at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Donald Kerr
    Donald Kerr
    Waiter at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Nolan Leary
    Nolan Leary
    Nolan Leary
    Stage Doorman at the Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Bert LeBaron in Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)
    Bert LeBaron
    Bert LeBaron
    Chef at Dixieland Club
    (uncredited)
  • Will Lee in Sesame Street (1969)
    Will Lee
    Will Lee
    Waiter at the Dixieland Club
    (uncredited)
  • Wilbur Mack
    Wilbur Mack
    Wilbur Mack
    Nightclub Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Meredith
    Frank Meredith
    Policeman at Toll Gate
    (uncredited)
  • Harold Miller
    Harold Miller
    Harold Miller
    Nightclub Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Beverlee Mitchell
    Beverlee Mitchell
    Girl at Table
    (uncredited)
  • Martha Montgomery
    Martha Montgomery
    Martha Montgomery
    Chorine at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Juanita Moore
    Juanita Moore
    Juanita Moore
    Woman at Chocolate Club
    (uncredited)
  • Gene Morgan
    Gene Morgan
    Man at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Diana Mumby
    Diana Mumby
    Diana Mumby
    Chorine at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Janie New
    Janie New
    Woman at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Milicent Patrick
    Milicent Patrick
    Woman at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Foster H. Phinney
    Foster H. Phinney
    Foster H. Phinney
    Man at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Sayre
    Jeffrey Sayre
    Jeffrey Sayre
    Man at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Muni Seroff in Arch of Triumph (1948)
    Muni Seroff
    Muni Seroff
    Waiter
    (uncredited)
  • Jeri Sullavan
    Jeri Sullavan
    Honey Swanson
    (singing voice) (uncredited)
  • Irene Vernon
    Irene Vernon
    Irene Vernon
    Woman at Crow's Nest
    (uncredited)
  • Al Viola
    Al Viola
    Al Viola
    Self - Guitarist
    (uncredited)
  • Pat Walker
    Pat Walker
    Photographer at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Alice Wallace
    Alice Wallace
    Woman at Dorsey Club
    (uncredited)
  • Don Wilmot
    Don Wilmot
    Messenger
    (uncredited)

Producer

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  • Samuel Goldwyn
    Samuel Goldwyn
    producer

Composers

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  • Hugo Friedhofer
    Hugo Friedhofer
    composer (uncredited)
  • Emil Newman
    Emil Newman
    composer (uncredited)

Cinematographer

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  • Gregg Toland
    Gregg Toland
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Daniel Mandell
    Daniel Mandell

Art Directors

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  • Perry Ferguson
    Perry Ferguson
  • George Jenkins
    George Jenkins

Set Decorator

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  • Julia Heron
    Julia Heron
    set decorator (set decorations)

Costume Designer

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  • Irene Sharaff
    Irene Sharaff
    costume designer (as Sharaff)

Makeup Department

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  • Marie Clark
    Marie Clark
    hair stylist
  • Robert Stephanoff
    Robert Stephanoff
    makeup
  • Mel Berns
    Mel Berns
    makeup department head (uncredited)

Production Management

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  • Leon Fromkess
    Leon Fromkess
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)
  • Raoul Pagel
    Raoul Pagel
    production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • Joseph Boyle
    Joseph Boyle
    assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Fred Lau
    Fred Lau
    sound recorder
  • Larry Gannon
    Larry Gannon
    sound (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Harry Redmond Jr.
    Harry Redmond Jr.
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • John P. Fulton
    John P. Fulton
    special photographic effects (as John Fulton)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • W. Howard Greene
    W. Howard Greene
    director of photography (uncredited)
  • Ralph Hoge
    Ralph Hoge
    grip (uncredited)
  • Hal McAlpin
    Hal McAlpin
    still photographer (uncredited)
  • Bert Shipman
    Bert Shipman
    camera operator (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • William Fritzsche
    William Fritzsche
    associate color director: Technicolor
  • Natalie Kalmus
    Natalie Kalmus
    color director: Technicolor

Music Department

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  • Hugo Friedhofer
    Hugo Friedhofer
    musical director
  • Emil Newman
    Emil Newman
    musical director
  • Sonny Burke
    Sonny Burke
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Fletcher Henderson
    Fletcher Henderson
    music arranger (uncredited)
  • Louis Kaufman
    Louis Kaufman
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Jerome Moross
    Jerome Moross
    composer: additional music (uncredited)
  • Jeri Sullavan
    Jeri Sullavan
    singing voice: Virginia Mayo (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Sam Freedle
    Sam Freedle
    script supervisor (uncredited)
  • Anita Speer
    Anita Speer
    script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Samuel Goldwyn
    Samuel Goldwyn
    presenter
  • Gino Baghetti
    Gino Baghetti
    italian voice dubbing: Ford Washington Lee (uncredited)
  • Jean Berton
    Jean Berton
    french voice dubbing: O.Z. Whitehead (uncredited)
  • Lola Braccini
    Lola Braccini
    italian voice dubbing: Esther Dale (uncredited)
  • Jean Brochard
    Jean Brochard
    french voice dubbing: Peter Virgo (uncredited)
  • Rosetta Calavetta
    Rosetta Calavetta
    italian voice dubbing: Virginia Mayo (uncredited)
  • Nino Camarda
    Nino Camarda
    italian voice dubbing: Benny Goodman & Hugh Herbert (uncredited)
  • Giorgio Capecchi
    Giorgio Capecchi
    italian voice dubbing: Steve Cochran (uncredited)
  • Jean Clarieux
    Jean Clarieux
    french voice dubbing: Sidney Blackmer (uncredited)
  • Mario Corte
    Mario Corte
    italian voice dubbing: Paul E. Burns (uncredited)
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