Danny Kaye
Professor Hobart Frisbee
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A Song Is Born (also known as That's Life), starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo, is a 1948 Technicolor musical film remake of Howard Hawks' 1941 movie Ball of Fire with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
A nightclub singer hides from the police in a musical research institute and falls in love with one of the professors. The film features Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and other jazz stars in the soundtrack.
- (2.8K)
- Comedy, Music, Musical
- Howard Hawks
- 1948-10-19
Frisbee and Magenbruch start going to nightclubs to hear the new sound and become involved with club singer Honey Swanson (Virginia Mayo), who is running from police because they want her to inform...
- (64)
- Danny Kaye
- Howard Hawks
- Musical, Comedy
A Song is Born. With her gangster boyfriend under investigation by the police, a nightclub singer hides out in a musical research institution staffed by bachelor professors - one of whom begins to fall for her. 57 IMDb 6.9 1 h 52 min 1948. X-Ray 7+. Comedy · Arts, Entertainment, and Culture · Cheerful · Joyous. Watch with a free Prime trial.
Brief Synopsis. A group of music professors takes in a singer on the run from her gangster boyfriend. Cast & Crew. Read More. Howard Hawks. Director. Danny Kaye. Professor Hobart Frisbee. Virginia Mayo. Honey Swanson. Benny Goodman. Professor Magenbruch. Tommy Dorsey. Louis Armstrong. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Also Known As.
