Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)

The story of the country and western singer Hank Williams.

Director:

Gene Nelson

Writer:

Stanford Whitmore

Stars:

George Hamilton, Susan Oliver, Red Buttons

Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Hamilton	...	Hank Williams
Susan Oliver	...	Audrey Williams
Red Buttons	...	Shorty Younger
Arthur O'Connell	...	Fred Rose
Shary Marshall	...	Ann Younger
Rex Ingram	...	Teetot
Chris Crosby	...	Sam Priddy
Rex Holman	...	Charley Bybee
Hortense Petra	...	Wilma, the Cashier
Roy Engel	...	Joe Rauch
Donald Losby	...	Young Hank Williams
Kevin Tate	...	Boy Fishing

Storyline

The story of the country and western singer Hank Williams.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | musician | punctuation in title | country music | apostrophe in title

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Taglines:

The immortal Hank Williams lives again. Sings again ...

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Csalfa szív

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four-Leaf Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Blonde actress Susan Oliver portrayed Audrey as a blonde in the film. However, the real Audrey Williams was a red head.

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Goofs

In the montage sequence chronicling Hank's success following his Grand Ole Opry appearance, all sheet music, publicity photos, etc. depict images of the actual Hank Williams, rather than George Hamilton, the actor portraying him.

User Reviews

Unworthy and Disrespectful Bio of the Great Hank Williams

Few today recall or ever knew the MGM biography of Hank Williams was under development --- on hold --- for 10 years while MGM squabbled with Audrey Williams over the script, a script which eventually dishonored country music's greatest-ever star. It's been over 30 years since I saw this picture, but I remember it was (1) the most anticipated movie I ever saw, (2) a great disappointment, and (3) a great pleasure to see a movie about Hank despite the dishonesty and Audrey's self-serving spin job.

In 1982, a man who really understood Hank Williams and his legacy created a stage play in London, England called "Hank Williams, the Show He Never Gave." In 1983, this was made into a movie, and has been out in both VHS and DVD. The 1983 movie, like Hank's music, is emotional enough to tear your heart out.

People who love Hank Williams seldom explain his legacy to others, as it's too personal and heartfelt; something to be tucked carefully inside one's own heart. Our love for him is intense, internal; never fading with time's passage.