UNITED STATES · 1948

A Song is Born

Howard Hawks
Classical Hollywood swing music academia vs. entertainment organized crime romance musical education
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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.

Year1948
CountryUnited States
DirectorHoward Hawks
A Song is Born poster

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