A Song Is Born (1948) is a 1948 musical comedy helmed by Howard Hawks. A bunch of music professors studying music history get swept up in the world of jazz because of a nightclub singer on the run. Hilarious events take place as the professors explore this new sound and romance blossoms between the singer and a professor.
Here’s how you can watch and stream A Song Is Born via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is A Song Is Born (1948) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, A Song Is Born is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
A group of professors studying all types of music of the past want to learn about a new genre called jazz or swing music. They meet a nightclub singer named Honey, who has been hiding from the police as they want to question her about her gangster boyfriend. Honey helps them experience jazz firsthand, and falls in love with a professor along the way. The movie has bits of comedy, music, and also a touch of romance.
The film stars comedian Danny Kaye as Professor Hobart Frisbee and Virginia Mayo as Honey Swanson, a nightclub singer. It also features real-life jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman playing themselves.
Watch A Song Is Born (1948) streaming via Amazon Prime Video
A Song Is Born is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
It is a popular streaming service that offers access to a vast collection of movies, TV series and Amazon Originals like The Boys, Fleabag, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
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A Song Is Born’s official synopsis is as follows:
“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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