6.4
A Song Is Born
1948
“It's the HOTCHA-TOPSA of HOWLARITY! (”
Wake Up and Live (1937)
August 23, 19371h 31mEN
6.2
5 votes
Overview
Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.
Director
Sidney LanfieldWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
5.0Legend has it that wireless gossiper Walter Winchell and band leader Ben Bernie really did have a running feud. This film somewhat puts that myth to rest, but is does so in quite a quickly paced and amusing fashion. It all centres around "Eddie Kane" (Jack Haley) whom "Alice" (Alice Faye) tricks into singing for Bernie's band. Winchell sees a chance to show up his rival as the would-be singer won't pick up a live microphone so is monikered "The Phantom". Can she get him to fulfil his true potential and, of course, can he get the gal? Winchell, especially, is on good form here with some solid o…
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