IMDb plot summary: With her gangster boyfriend under investigation by the police, a nightclub singer hides out in a musical research institution staffed by bachelor professors - one of whom begins to fall for her.
Directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, and Tommy Dorsey.
So apparently this is a musical version of Ball of Fire, which, to my shame, I have never seen. I do want to though after watching this, which is clearly just a very weird retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It's exactly what one would expect from a Danny Kaye musical comedy -- it's silly and light and goofy -- but it does have some great music, thanks to a plot piece that involves bringing together a bunch of actual 1948 musicians and bandleaders including Tommy Dorsey and Louis Armstrong. Super fluffy and pleasant, but not spectacular.
How it entered my Flickchart:
A Song is Born > Manhattan
A Song is Born < An American Werewolf in London
A Song is Born < Primal Fear
A Song is Born > Pitch Perfect 2
A Song is Born < Hedwig and the Angry Inch
A Song is Born > Lagaan: Once Upon a Time In India
A Song is Born > Aguirre: The Wrath of God
A Song is Born > Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
A Song is Born > The Wicker Man (1973)
A Song is Born > The Green Mile
A Song is Born > Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles
Final spot: #1234 out of 3036.
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