A Song Is Born
| A Song Is Born | |
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| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Adaptation by | Harry Tugend (uncredited) |
| Based on | "From A to Z" by Billy Wilder and Thomas Monroe |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
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| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Edited by | Daniel Mandell |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.3 million |
| Box office | $2.4 million (US and Canada rentals) |
A Song Is Born is a 1948 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. It is a musical remake of Hawks' 1941 screwball comedy film Ball of Fire, starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The film is based on the short story "From A to Z" by Billy Wilder and Thomas Monroe, adapted by Harry Tugend (uncredited), produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
Filmed in Technicolor, the film features a supporting cast of musicians including Benny Goodman (with Al Hendrickson as cameo), Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, and Benny Carter. Other notable musicians playing themselves in the cast include Charlie Barnet (with Harry Babasin as cameo), Mel Powell, Louis Bellson, The Golden Gate Quartet, Russo and the Samba Kings, the Page Cavanaugh Trio, and Buck and Bubbles. Other actors include Hugh Herbert and Steve Cochran. Mary Field reprises her role as Miss Totten from Ball of Fire.