Born to Sing

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Born to Sing

"Hear the Thrilling BALLAD FOR AMERICANS"

1942

1h 22m

5.0(4 votes)

Crime

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Overview

A group of children put on a show in order to prove that a down and out musician was the real composer of a Broadway show's songs.

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21 members

Acting

Virginia Weidler

Patsy Eastman

Acting

Ray McDonald

Steve

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Leo Gorcey

'Snap' Collins

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Douglas McPhail

Murray Saunders

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Rags Ragland

'Grunt'

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Sheldon Leonard

Pete Detroit

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Henry O'Neill

Frank Eastman

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Larry Nunn

Mike Conroy

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Margaret Dumont

Mrs. E. V. Lawson

Acting

Charles Lane

Johnny

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Ian Wolfe

Critic

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Darla Hood

'Quiz Kid'

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Beverly Hudson

Maggie Cooper

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Richard Hall

Mozart Cooper

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Barbara Bedford

Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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Symona Boniface

Audience Member (uncredited)

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May McAvoy

(uncredited)

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Nan Merriman

Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)

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Irene Seidner

Mrs. Lepkowitz

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Etta Moten

Soloist - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)

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Ben Carter

'Eight Ball'

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