A Song Is Born
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| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by |
Billy Wilder Thomas Monroe |
| Starring |
Danny Kaye Virginia Mayo Benny Goodman Tommy Dorsey Louis Armstrong Lionel Hampton Charlie Barnet Mel Powell Steve Cochran |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Edited by | Daniel Mandell |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.3 million |
| Box office | $2.4 million (US rentals) |
A Song Is Born (also known as That's Life) is a 1948 Technicolor musical film remake of the 1941 movie Ball of Fire with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. It was directed by Howard Hawks. Based on the Story "From A to Z" by Billy Wilder and Thomas Monroe. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
Filmed in Technicolor, it featured a stellar supporting cast of musical legends, including Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman (with Al Hendrickson as cameo), 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 Steve Cochran and Hugh Herbert.
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