A Song Is Born
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
Danny Kaye. Danny Kaye was 37 in A Song Is Born as 'Hobart Frisbee'.
Virginia Mayo. Virginia Mayo was 27 in A Song Is Born as 'Honey Swanson'.
Benny Goodman. Benny Goodman was 39 in A Song Is Born as 'Professor Magenbruch'.
Tommy Dorsey. Tommy Dorsey was 42 in A Song Is Born as 'Tommy Dorsey'.
Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was 47 in A Song Is Born as 'Louis Armstrong'.
Lionel Hampton. Lionel Hampton was 40 in A Song Is Born as 'Lionel Hampton'.
Charlie Barnet. Charlie Barnet was 34 in A Song Is Born as 'Charlie Barnet'.
Mel Powell. Mel Powell was 25 in A Song Is Born as 'Mel Powell'.
Ford Washington Lee. Ford Washington Lee was 45 in A Song Is Born as 'Buck'.
John 'Bubbles' Sublett. John 'Bubbles' Sublett was 46 in A Song Is Born as 'Bubbles'.
Page Cavanaugh. Page Cavanaugh was >> in A Song Is Born as 'Page Cavanaugh'.
Orlandus Wilson. Orlandus Wilson was 31 in A Song Is Born as 'Orlandus Wilson'.
Henry Owens. Henry Owens was >> in A Song Is Born as 'Henry Owens'.
Willie Johnson. Willie Johnson was 35 in A Song Is Born as 'Willie Johnson'.
Clyde Riddick. Clyde Riddick was 35 in A Song Is Born as 'Clyde Riddick'.
Hugh Herbert. Hugh Herbert was 64 in A Song Is Born as 'Professor Twingle'.
Steve Cochran. Steve Cochran was 31 in A Song Is Born as 'Tony Crow'.
J. Edward Bromberg. J. Edward Bromberg was 44 in A Song Is Born as 'Dr. Elfini'.
Felix Bressart. Felix Bressart was 56 in A Song Is Born as 'Professor Gerkikoff'.
Ludwig Stössel. Ludwig Stössel was 65 in A Song Is Born as 'Professor Träumer'.
O.Z. Whitehead. O.Z. Whitehead was 37 in A Song Is Born as 'Professor Oddly'.
Esther Dale. Esther Dale was 62 in A Song Is Born as 'Miss Bragg'.
Mary Field. Mary Field was 39 in A Song Is Born as 'Miss Totten'.
Howland Chamberlain. Howland Chamberlain was 37 in A Song Is Born as 'Mr. Setter'.
Paul Langton. Paul Langton was 35 in A Song Is Born as 'Joe'.
Sidney Blackmer. Sidney Blackmer was 53 in A Song Is Born as 'Adams'.
Ben Welden. Ben Welden was 47 in A Song Is Born as 'Monte'.
Peter Virgo. Peter Virgo was 34 in A Song Is Born as 'Louis'.
Louie Bellson. Louie Bellson was 24 in A Song Is Born as 'Drums'.
Alton Hendrickson. Alton Hendrickson was >> in A Song Is Born as 'Guitar'.
Laurindo Almeida. Laurindo Almeida was 31 in A Song Is Born as 'Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)'.
Sue George. Sue George was 15 in A Song Is Born as 'Cigarette Girl (uncredited)'.
Milicent Patrick. Milicent Patrick was 32 in A Song Is Born as 'Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)'.
Howard Hawks. Howard Hawks was 52 in A Song Is Born as 'Director'
Gregg Toland. Gregg Toland would have been no older than 44 in A Song Is Born as 'Director of Photography'
Hugo Friedhofer. Hugo Friedhofer was 47 in A Song Is Born as 'Original Music Composer, Music Director'
Emil Newman. Emil Newman was 37 in A Song Is Born as 'Original Music Composer, Music Director'
Billy Wilder. Billy Wilder was 42 in A Song Is Born as 'Story, Original Film Writer'
Charles Brackett. Charles Brackett was 55 in A Song Is Born as 'Original Film Writer'
Samuel Goldwyn. Samuel Goldwyn was 69 in A Song Is Born as 'Producer'
Daniel Mandell. Daniel Mandell was 53 in A Song Is Born as 'Editor'
Don Raye. Don Raye was 39 in A Song Is Born as 'Lyricist, Original Music Composer'
Robert Stephanoff. Robert Stephanoff was 59 in A Song Is Born as 'Makeup Artist'
Perry Ferguson. Perry Ferguson was 46 in A Song Is Born as 'Art Direction'
Irene Sharaff. Irene Sharaff was 38 in A Song Is Born as 'Costume Design'
Julia Heron. Julia Heron was 50 in A Song Is Born as 'Set Decoration'
George Jenkins. George Jenkins was 39 in A Song Is Born as 'Art Direction'
Fred Lau. Fred Lau was 51 in A Song Is Born as 'Sound Recordist'
John P. Fulton. John P. Fulton was 45 in A Song Is Born as 'Special Effects'