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Cast
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Danny Kaye | As: Professor Hobart Frisbee |
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Virginia Mayo | As: Honey Swanson |
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Benny Goodman | As: Professor Magenbruch |
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Tommy Dorsey | As: Tommy Dorsey |
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Louis Armstrong | As: Louis Armstrong |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | ...with the hottest men in music - beating out the rhythm with'm! |
| Certification: | NR |
Cast
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Danny Kaye |
Professor Hobart Frisbee |
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Virginia Mayo |
Honey Swanson |
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Benny Goodman |
Professor Magenbruch |
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Tommy Dorsey |
Tommy Dorsey |
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Louis Armstrong |
Louis Armstrong |
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Lionel Hampton |
Lionel Hampton |
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Charlie Barnet |
Charlie Barnet |
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Mel Powell |
Mel Powell |
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Laurindo Almeida |
Laurindo Almeida |
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Ford Washington Lee |
Buck |
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Hugh Herbert |
Professor Twingle |
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Steve Cochran |
Tony Crow |
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J. Edward Bromberg |
Dr. Elfini |
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Felix Bressart |
Professor Gerkikoff |
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Ludwig Stössel |
Professor Traumer |
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O. Z. Whitehead |
Professor Oddly |
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Esther Dale |
Miss Bragg |
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Mary Field |
Miss Totten |
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Howland Chamberlain |
Mr. Setter |
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Paul Langton |
Joe |
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Sidney Blackmer |
Adams |
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Ben Welden |
Monte |
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Ben Chasen |
Ben |
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Peter Virgo |
Louis |
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Harry Babasin |
Bass |
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Louie Bellson |
Drums |
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Alton Hendrickson |
Guitar |
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Sue George |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
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Milicent Patrick |
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Howard Hawks |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Billy Wilder |
Writer |
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Thomas Monroe |
Writer |
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Harry Tugend |
Adaptation |
Production Crew
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Samuel Goldwyn |
Producer |
Edited By
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Daniel Mandell |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Marie Clark |
Hairstylist |
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Robert Stephanoff |
Makeup Artist |
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Irene Sharaff |
Costume Design |
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Mel Berns |
Makeup Department Head |
Sound
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Fred Lau |
Sound Recordist |
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Emil Newman |
Music |
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Hugo Friedhofer |
Music |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Gregg Toland |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Julia Heron |
Set Decoration |
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George Jenkins |
Art Direction |
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Perry Ferguson |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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