Danny Kaye
Hobart Frisbee
1948•1h 53m•Released•EN
A Song Is Born
“...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm!”
Overview
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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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
October 19, 1948
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
6.4 / 10
Votes
47
Budget
$2,400,000
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.5
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The Swinging Light
Cast
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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
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Ford Washington Lee
Buck
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
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Al Viola
Al Viola
The Swinging Light
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