On screen
Cast
38 credited performers
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
Artwork unavailable
Ford Washington Lee
Buck
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Bubbles
Page Cavanaugh
Page Cavanaugh
Artwork unavailable
Al Viola
Al Viola
Artwork unavailable
Lloyd Pratt
Lloyd Pratt
Orlandus Wilson
Orlandus Wilson
Artwork unavailable
Henry Owens
Henry Owens
Artwork unavailable
Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson
Artwork unavailable
Clyde Riddick
Clyde Riddick
Artwork unavailable
Russo do Pandeiro
Russo
Hugh Herbert
Professor Twingle
Steve Cochran
Tony Crow
J. Edward Bromberg
Dr. Elfini
Felix Bressart
Professor Gerkikoff
Ludwig Stössel
Professor Träumer
O.Z. Whitehead
Professor Oddly
Esther Dale
Miss Bragg
Artwork unavailable
Mary Field
Miss Totten
Howland Chamberlain
Mr. Setter
Paul Langton
Joe
Sidney Blackmer
Adams
Ben Welden
Monte
Artwork unavailable
Ben Chasen
Ben
Artwork unavailable
Peter Virgo
Louis
Artwork unavailable
Harry Babasin
Bass
Louie Bellson
Drums
Artwork unavailable
Alton Hendrickson
Guitar
Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)
Sue George
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
Woman at Dorsey Club (uncredited)