USA,
1952, 117 min
Directed by:
Walter LangScreenplay:
Lamar TrottiCinematography:
Leon ShamroyComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, David Wayne, Thelma Ritter, Robert Wagner, Helen Westcott, Una Merkel, Max Showalter, Eddie Firestone, Bill Baldwin, Leif Erickson (more)Plots(1)
Jane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist Don Ross (David Wayne), whom she later marries. Jane's popularity soars, and she leaves on a European tour... but her plane crashes in Lisbon, and she is partially crippled. Unable to walk without crutches, Jane nevertheless goes on to entertain the Allied troops in World War II. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1953 - Alfred Newman (Best Scoring of a Musical Picture)
- 1953 - Susan Hayward (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1953 - Thelma Ritter (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1953 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1953 - Best Sound Mixing
Golden Globes
- 1953 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1953 - Susan Hayward (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)