Directed by:
Howard HawksCinematography:
Gregg TolandCast:
Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Hugh Herbert, Steve Cochran, J. Edward Bromberg, Felix Bressart (more)Plots(1)
The story of a nerdy music professor who hooks up with a beautiful saloon singer. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Danny Kaye
USA
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Virginia Mayo
USA
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Benny Goodman
USA
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Tommy Dorsey
USA
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Louis Armstrong
USA
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Lionel Hampton
USA
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Hugh Herbert
USA
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Steve Cochran
USA
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J. Edward Bromberg
Austria-Hungary
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Felix Bressart
German Empire
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Ludwig Stössel
Austria-Hungary
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Sidney Blackmer
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Ben Welden
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Lane Chandler
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Bess Flowers
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Jeffrey Sayre
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Paul E. Burns
USA
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Donald Kerr
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Nolan Leary
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Howland Chamberlain
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