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      With a Song in My Heart

      Released Apr 4, 1952 1h 57m Drama List
      67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 62% Audience Score 250+ Ratings After landing a job singing on the radio, Jane Froman (Susan Hayward) marries musical accompanist Don Ross (David Wayne). Under Don's management, Jane rises to stardom and is invited to perform for the troops during World War II. En route, her plane goes down, leaving Jane with serious leg injuries. While on the mend, Jane begins a romance with John Burn (Rory Calhoun), a wounded military pilot. She intends to return to singing, but with two men in her heart, life is ever more complicated. Read More Read Less

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      Bob Thomas Associated Press While it goes not have quite the impact of The Jolson Story, it is nevertheless a craftsmanlike job. Jul 24, 2019 Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times Just about as grandiose and mawkish as Hollywood homage can be. Jan 8, 2018 Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out Hideously schmaltzy and Hayward's not exactly anyone's idea of musical sparkle. But what songs! Jan 8, 2018 Full Review TV Guide Five-time Oscar nominee Hayward, as always, gives her best, making With a Song in My Heart a satisfying film on all levels. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 8, 2018 Full Review Tony Sloman Radio Times An immensely popular movie, finely performed and intelligently crafted, and typical of the 20th Century-Fox period biopic at its professional best. Jan 8, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Mark A Good story and Susan Hayward gives another great performance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/20/22 Full Review steve d Hayward's strong performance saves it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Froman sings the most vanilla -- I mean vanilla vanilla -- versions of songs that make them so boring you can't stand them. Luckily, other artists with more soul come along to sing these songs and make them popular. Her rendition of "Blue Moon" is really tragic, but by the end of the decade, the Marcels will have re-made the song and taken it to #1. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Her story is inspiring and the songs are absolutely fabulous! I loved this movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/19 Full Review bill t I went in with the heavy load on my shoulder of "LET'S SEE HOW THIS MOVIE WON OVER SINGIN' IN THE RAIN FOR BEST MUSICAL SCORE IN 1952!" (which it did) and was all ready to laugh at it because of it, and despite it's obviousness in some places, overt sentimality and tissue demanding scenes (cue hospital scenes!) and Susan Hayward's uh, broad lip syncing, this was actually enjoyable! The songs are all from the World War II songbook which may have helped get bonus points. But you have to admit the movie's heroine, who I have absolutely never heard of (nor does it really make me wish I did) has a bit of a feel good story, and the movie celebrates that and just ends with the most rah rah ending ever. Also, best prelude to a plane crash ever. LOL Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Susan Hayward was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as radio sweetheart Jane Froman (who actually voice-dubbed for Hayward); the screenplay is a bit mushy, but the musical scenes are terrific. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis After landing a job singing on the radio, Jane Froman (Susan Hayward) marries musical accompanist Don Ross (David Wayne). Under Don's management, Jane rises to stardom and is invited to perform for the troops during World War II. En route, her plane goes down, leaving Jane with serious leg injuries. While on the mend, Jane begins a romance with John Burn (Rory Calhoun), a wounded military pilot. She intends to return to singing, but with two men in her heart, life is ever more complicated.
      Director
      Walter Lang
      Producer
      Darryl F Zanuck
      Screenwriter
      Lamar Trotti
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 4, 1952, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Nov 13, 2007
      Runtime
      1h 57m