{"id":10046,"date":"2023-07-28T06:42:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/?p=10046"},"modified":"2025-06-08T05:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T09:48:30","slug":"a-song-is-born-1948","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/a-song-is-born-1948\/","title":{"rendered":"A Song Is Born (1948)"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Genre<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/genre\/comedy\/\" title=\"View all posts in Comedy\" target=\"_self\">Comedy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/genre\/musical\/\" title=\"View all posts in Musical\" target=\"_self\">Musical<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/year\/1948\/\" title=\"View 1948\"  target=\"_self\">1948<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>MPAA Rated:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Viewer Rating:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span id=\"post-ratings-10046\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"cbb8dcc7ef\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_10046_1\" src=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(10046, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_10046_2\" src=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(10046, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_10046_3\" src=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(10046, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_10046_4\" src=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(10046, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_10046_5\" src=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_off.gif\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(10046, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>1<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>4.00<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_10046_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-10046-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scarytaskbar.com\/movies\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>IMDB Rating:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>A Song Is Born <\/strong>is a musical comedy directed by <strong>Howard Hawks<\/strong>. The film stars <strong>Danny Kaye<\/strong> as Professor Hobart Frisbee, a mild-mannered musicologist working with a group of fellow academics to compile a comprehensive musical encyclopedia. Their secluded world is turned upside down when they discover the vibrant world of contemporary music genres like swing, jive, and bebop, thanks to two window washers.<\/p>\n<p>The plot thickens when nightclub singer Honey Swanson, played by <strong>Virginia Mayo<\/strong>, seeks refuge in their institution to hide from the police investigating her gangster boyfriend, Tony Crow.\u00a0As Honey introduces the professors to the latest music trends, Professor Frisbee finds himself falling for her, leading to a series of comedic and romantic entanglements.<\/p>\n<p>The film features an impressive lineup of musical legends, including <strong>Benny Goodman<\/strong>, <strong>Tommy Dorsey<\/strong>, <strong>Louis Armstrong<\/strong>, and <strong>Lionel Hampton<\/strong>, who all play themselves. It\u2019s a delightful blend of romance, comedy, and music, making it a classic of its time.<\/p>\n<h2>Watch online for free<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fw1_n_B7LMA?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fw1_n_B7LMA\">Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/watch.plex.tv\/movie\/a-song-is-born?autoplay=1\">Plex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Free with your library card<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanopy.com\/en\/product\/song-born\">Kanopy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;with the hottest men in music &#8211; beating out the rhythm with&#8217;m!<\/p>\n<p>The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. 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