With a Song in My Heart (1952)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Walter Lang

Writer:

Lamar Trotti

Stars:

Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, David Wayne

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Susan Hayward	...	Jane Froman
Rory Calhoun	...	John Burn
David Wayne	...	Don Ross
Thelma Ritter	...	Clancy
Robert Wagner	...	GI paratrooper
Helen Westcott	...	Jennifer March
Una Merkel	...	Sister Marie
Richard Allan	...	Dancer / Tenor
Max Showalter	...	Harry Guild

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | entertainer | world war two | nipple slip | female protagonist | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

4 April 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Con una canción en mi corazón

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1952, there was not a soundtrack album released. For a replacement, Jane Froman rerecorded most of the film score at Capitol Records, resulting in a 10-inch LP which topped the "Billboard" album chart. When Capitol expanded the LP into a 12-inch disc in 1955, two standards from the movie were added: "That Old Feeling" (music and lyrics by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown), and "I'm Through with Love" (music by Matty Malneck and Fud Livingston, lyrics by Gus Kahn). Ultimately, Jane Froman recorded several versions of the Rodgers and Hart title song: the voice-over renditions in three film scenes, the finale of her studio album, and a single with a different arrangement, done at a Capitol session which also produced the flip side, another remade ballad from the movie and the LP, Jane's "Billboard"-placing "I'll Walk Alone" (music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn).

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Connections

Referenced in The Monkees: I've Got a Little Song Here (1966)

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Soundtracks

"I'M THRU WITH LOVE"
Written by Fud Livingston and Matty Malneck (1931)
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Performed by Susan Hayward (dubbed by Jane Froman)

User Reviews

Musical biography of a great singer

If for no other reason than the extraordinary soundtrack, 20th Century Fox should have already released "With A Song in My Heart" on DVD/VHS. With music written by such diverse composers as Rodgers & Hart; Sammy Fain; Harold Arlen, Peggy Lee, Vincent Youmans, George & Ira Gershwin; Arthur Schwartz Frank Loesser; Jule Stein & Sammy Cahn,and a medley of classic "Americana" songs, it is a musical delight. The vocals, performed by Susan Hayward, but dubbed by Jane Froman, are flawless.

Susan Hayward does a superb job as do David Wayne, Thelma Ritter, and a marvelous supporting cast, including Robert Wagner, Max Showalter and Una Merkle. Only Rory Calhoun seems wooden. It is a story of grit and determination that deserves an audience 50 years later.