1h 57min | Biography, Drama, Musical | 4 April 1952 | Color
Director: Walter Lang
Stars: Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, David Wayne, Thelma Ritter, Robert Wagner.
Billy Daniel ... choreographer
Watched online, poor copy, blurry.
Sentimental story of Jane Froman, whose leg was badly damaged in a plane crash. The sentiment comes when she entertains wounded WW2 service men in hospitals, propped up on a stand or crutches, and sings about how great home is.
Including those in a medley, 27 songs in the Soundtrack. I don't care for JF's voice (she's the one dubbing SH); it's a little bit operatic, sort of Kate Smith meets Jeanette MacDonald.
Since I don't trust this to be accurate, even with JF as a technical advisor, and I don't care for SH, my negatives outweigh any positives. But I won't be harsh. It's not a bad film, just not to my liking.
Fox, dir. Lang; 6-