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.
Directed by Howard Hawks
musical
screwball comedy
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Danny Kaye
Hobart Frisbee
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
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson
Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle
Crew
Howard Hawks
Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Billy Wilder
Story
Hugo Friedhofer
Music Director
Charles Brackett
Original Film Writer
Billy Wilder
Original Film Writer
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
liv
7.0★ · 11/14/25
it’s weird hearing the dialogue from the other movie because it doesn’t really make much sense with them being musical professors but it’s still a fun watch outdated-ness aside
it’s weird hearing the dialogue from the other movie because it doesn’t really make much sense with them being musical professors but it’s still a fun watch outdated-ness aside
