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The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

118 min  -  Biography | Drama | Music  -   5 October 1957 (USA)
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Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Nelson Gidding, Stephen Longstreet, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Ann Blyth, Paul Newman and Richard Carlson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ann Blyth ...
Paul Newman ...
Richard Carlson Richard Carlson ...
Russell Wade
Gene Evans Gene Evans ...
Whitey Krause
Alan King ...
Benny Weaver
Cara Williams Cara Williams ...
Virginia Vincent Virginia Vincent ...
Sue
Walter Woolf King Walter Woolf King ...
Dorothy Green Dorothy Green ...
Mrs. Wade
Edward Platt ...
Johnny Haggerty
Warren Douglas Warren Douglas ...
Mark Hellinger
Sammy White Sammy White ...
Sammy White
Peggy De Castro Peggy De Castro ...
Singer
Cherie De Castro Cherie De Castro ...
Singer
Babette De Castro Babette De Castro ...
Singer
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Storyline

The 1920's and 30's career of singer Helen Morgan is followed from her early days singing outdoors in a carnival, through her speak-easy and chorus-girl days, to her stardom on Broadway in Ziegfeld's "Show Boat". Her involvement with Larry Maddux, a gin-runner and con-man, and Russell Wade, a prominent, married New York lawyer, and her decline thanks to these failed romances and alcohol are punctuated by performances of many of the songs she made famous. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>  

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Singer | Lawyer | Fame | 1920s | Singing  | See more »

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Biography | Drama | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Both Ends of the Candle See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Leonid Kinskey's final movie. See more »

Quotes

Johnny Haggerty: It's tough to be a good guy and a cop at the same time.
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Connections

Spoofed in "The Carol Burnett Show: Episode #2.21" (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"If You Were the Only Girl in the World"
(uncredited)
Music by Nat Ayer
Lyrics by Clifford Grey
Performed by Ann Blyth (dubbed by Gogi Grant) at the audition See more »