A Song Is Born is a 1948 English-language Comedy Musical movie written by Billy Wilder, Thomas Monroe, Harry Tugend and Helen Mcsweeney. The movie is directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Samuel Goldwyn under the banner of Samuel Goldwyn Productions. Conflicts arise when Ram discovers his beloved daughter falling in love with the struggling artist which sets off a dramatic confrontation that leaves all relationships at risk. A song is born stars Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton and Don Wilmot. Cinematography was done by Gregg Toland and editing by Daniel Mandell. The motion picture has a running time of 113 minutes. A Song Is Born was made on a budget of $2 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $2 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by RKO Radio Pictures.