With a song in my heart

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Movie
German title With a song in my heart
Original title With a song in my heart
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1952
length 117 minutes
Rod
Director Walter Lang
script Lamar Trotti for
20th Century Fox
production Lamar Trotti
music Alfred Newman
camera Leon Shamroy
cut J. Watson Webb Jr.
occupation

With a Song in My Heart (Original title: With a Song in My Heart ) an American is music film of 1952, the life of the actress and singer Jane Froman shows. Froman was on 22 February 1943 an emergency landing of a Boeing 314 to cripple become. The direction was directed by Walter Lang based on a script by Lamar Trotti , who also took over the production. The main role is played by Susan Hayward , who gave Froman her voice for the singing numbers. The theme song With a Song in My Heart became popular in Great Britain as the theme song for the BBC radio show Family Favorites . The film grossed $ 3.25 million. In 1953 the film won an Oscar in the category “ Best Film Music ”.

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Jane Froman is an ordinary studio singer on a radio station in Cincinnati . After a while, however, she became a radio celebrity. Jane is overjoyed to marry her agent Don Ross, but they both soon discover that they are not really in love with each other. While on tour with the United Service Organizations during the Second World War to entertain the troops, Jane is the victim of a plane crash that damages her permanently. With a lot of courage to live, she manages to get back on stage and begins a relationship with the pilot John Burn, who had saved her.

Soundtrack

The album originally comprised eight songs and a shorter version of the American Medley, sung by Jane Froman and with a short orchestral introduction by George Greeley , who conducted the orchestra and choir. The soundtrack was released by Capitol Records on a variety of media: Capitol L-309 (LP), DDN-309 (78rpm box with four tracks); KDF-309 (45rpm box with four pieces) and FBF-309 (2 EP). The album was the best-selling album in 1952 and stayed at the top of the Billboard charts for 25 weeks . Capital Records also released a single with the title track.

Although the film received an Oscar for best original score, a number of US music standards are included on the soundtrack. All but three were sung by Jane Froman , who lent Susan Hayward her voice.

Songs in the "American Medley"

Reviews

The lexicon of the international film finds that "[m] oral pathos and sentimentality" would mix "with reality and humor" in With a Song in the Heart .

Awards

In addition to an Oscar in the category “ Best Film Music ”, the film received nominations in the categories “ Best Actress ” (Susan Hayward), “ Best Supporting Actress ” (Thelma Ritter), “ Best Costume Design, Color ” ( Charles Le Maire ) and “ Best Sound” “( Thomas T. Moulton ).

In addition, the film was awarded a Golden Globe in the category " Best Picture - Comedy or Musical ", while Susan Hayward received the award in the category " Best Actress - Comedy or Musical ".

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aubrey Solomon: Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History . Scarecrow Press, 1989, p. 224.
  2. ↑ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety , Jan. 7, 1953.
  3. ↑ Capitol Album Discography, Part 3: 10 "LPs 300 to 449. In: bsnpubs.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016 .
  4. ↑ With a Song in My Heart (from the film); Pal Joey (with 1952 cast members). In: allemovie.com. AllMusic, archived from the original on June 3, 2014 ; accessed on January 1, 2016 .
  5. ↑ With a song in my heart. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 23, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  6. ^ The 25th Academy Awards (1953) - Nominees and Winners . In: oscars.org . Retrieved August 20, 2011.