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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. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1948-10-19
- video_camera_front Companies Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- timer Runtime: 113 Mins
- star Rating: 6.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 42 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0040820
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smart_display Cast

Danny Kaye
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
Buck

John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles

Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh

Al Viola
Al Viola

Lloyd Pratt
Lloyd Pratt

Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson

Henry Owens
Henry Owens

Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson

Clyde Riddick
Clyde Riddick

Russo do Pandeiro
Russo

Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle

Steve Cochran
Tony Crow

J. Edward Bromberg
Dr. Elfini

Felix Bressart
Professor Gerkikoff

Ludwig Stössel
Professor Träumer

O.Z. Whitehead
Professor Oddly

Esther Dale
Miss Bragg

Mary Field
Miss Totten

Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Setter

Paul Langton
Joe

Sidney Blackmer
Adams

Ben Welden
Monte

Ben Chasen
Ben

Peter Virgo
Louis

Harry Babasin
Bass

Louie Bellson
Drums

Alton Hendrickson
Guitar

Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)

Sue George
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)
groups Crew

Howard Hawks
Director

Gregg Toland
Director of Photography

George Jenkins
Art Direction

Perry Ferguson
Art Direction

Robert Stephanoff
Makeup Artist

Marie Clark
Hairstylist

Daniel Mandell
Editor

Irene Sharaff
Costume Design

Samuel Goldwyn
Producer

Julia Heron
Set Decoration

Emil Newman
Original Music Composer

Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer

Thomas Monroe
Story

Don Raye
Lyricist

Hugo Friedhofer
Music Director

Gene de Paul
Lyricist

Billy Wilder
Story

Emil Newman
Music Director

John P. Fulton
Special Effects

Sonny Burke
Orchestrator

Don Raye
Original Music Composer

Fred Lau
Sound Recordist
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