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A Song Is Born (1948) Poster

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Directed by 

Howard Hawks

Writing Credits  

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

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Danny Kaye ... Professor Hobart Frisbee
Virginia Mayo ... Honey Swanson
Benny Goodman ... Professor Magenbruch
Tommy Dorsey ... Tommy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong ... Louis Armstrong
Lionel Hampton ... Lionel Hampton
Charlie Barnet ... Charlie Barnet
Mel Powell ... Mel Powell
Ford Washington Lee Ford Washington Lee ... Buck
John W. Bubbles ... Bubbles (as John William Sublett)
Page Cavanaugh Trio ... The Page Cavanaugh Trio (as The Page Cavanaugh Trio)
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 ... Professor Twingle
Steve Cochran ... Tony Crow
J. Edward Bromberg ... Dr. Elfini
Felix Bressart ... Professor Gerkikoff
Ludwig Stössel ... Professor Traumer (as Ludwig Stossel)
O.Z. Whitehead ... Professor Oddly
Esther Dale ... Miss Bragg
Mary Field ... Miss Totten
Howland Chamberlain ... Mr. Setter (as Howland Chamberlin)
Paul Langton ... Joe
Sidney Blackmer ... Adams
Ben Welden ... Monte
Ben Chasen Ben Chasen ... Ben
Peter Virgo Peter Virgo ... Louis
Harry Babasin Harry Babasin ... Bass
Louie Bellson ... Drums
Alton Hendrickson Alton Hendrickson ... Guitar
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Juliette Ball Juliette Ball ... Woman at Chocolate Club (uncredited)
Shirley Ballard Shirley Ballard ... Chorine at Crow's Nest (uncredited)
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)
Paul E. Burns ... Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Lucille Casey Lucille Casey ... Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
Lane Chandler ... Policeman at Twin Oaks Inn (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)
Joe Devlin ... Adams' Henchman (uncredited)
Carl Faulkner Carl Faulkner ... Postman (uncredited)
Maxine Fife Maxine Fife ... Woman at Barnet Club (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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 ... Woman at Crow's Nest (uncredited)
Norma Gentner Norma Gentner ... Girl with Samba Kings (uncredited)
Sue George ... Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
William Haade ... Detective from D.A.'s Office (uncredited)
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 ... Stage Doorman at the Crow's Nest (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron ... Chef at Dixieland Club (uncredited)
Will Lee ... Waiter at the Dixieland Club (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Meredith Frank Meredith ... Policeman at Toll Gate (uncredited)
Jill Meredith Jill Meredith ... Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Beverlee Mitchell Beverlee Mitchell ... Girl at Table (uncredited)
Martha Montgomery ... Chorine at Crow's Nest (uncredited)
Juanita Moore ... Woman at Chocolate Club (uncredited)
Gene Morgan Gene Morgan ... Man at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
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 ... Man at Crow's Nest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Man at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
Muni Seroff ... Waiter (uncredited)
Jeri Sullavan Jeri Sullavan ... Honey Swanson (singing voice) (uncredited)
Irene Vernon ... Woman at Crow's Nest (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)

Produced by 

Samuel Goldwyn ... producer

Music by 

Hugo Friedhofer ... (uncredited)
Emil Newman ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Gregg Toland ... director of photography

Editing by 

Daniel Mandell

Art Direction by 

Perry Ferguson
George Jenkins

Set Decoration by 

Julia Heron ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Irene Sharaff ... (as Sharaff)

Makeup Department 

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

Production Management 

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Joseph Boyle ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

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

Special Effects by 

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

Visual Effects by 

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

Camera and Electrical Department 

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

Editorial Department 

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

Music Department 

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

Script and Continuity Department 

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

Additional Crew 

Samuel Goldwyn ... presenter
Crew verified as complete

See also

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