A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.
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| Bing Crosby | ... | Frank Elgin | |
| Grace Kelly | ... | Georgie Elgin | |
| William Holden | ... | Bernie Dodd | |
| Anthony Ross | ... | Philip Cook | |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | Larry | |
| Jacqueline Fontaine | ... | Lounge Singer | |
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Eddie Ryder | ... | Ed |
| Robert Kent | ... | Paul Unger | |
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John W. Reynolds | ... | Henry Johnson |
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Washed up singer/actor Frank Elgin has a chance to make a come-back when director Bernie Dodd offers him the leading role in his new musical. Frank however is very insecure, turns to alcohol and shuns even the smallest of responsibilities, leaving everything up to his wife Georgie who finds it harder and harder to cope with her husband's lack of spirit. Bernie tries to help Frank regain his self-confidence, believing that it is Georgie who's the cause of his insecurity. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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17 May 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ein Mädchen vom Lande See more »Filming Locations:
The closing shot is 1070 Park Avenue, at 88th Street, in New York City, New York, USA See more »Company Credits
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Bernie Dodd: I know. I want to talk to you.
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Dissertation on the State of Bliss (Love and Learn Blues)by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin
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I accidentally came across this movie on a classic movie channel and decided to watch. I have never considered Bing Crosby or Grace Kelly to be academy award winning actors, and I knew little of William Holden's acting abilities. I was both surprised and moved to tears in watching the compelling performances of these actors. I forgot that they were the "stars" and only saw them as the desperate individuals that they portrayed. I also realized that scripts like those no longer appear in contemporary films. Each word chosen for it's precision, poignancy and heart. Also surprising is how well the disease of alcoholism was understood even at that time, although there are sadly still many in society today who lack that level of sophistication to fully comprehend the agonizing aspects of alcoholism both to the individual addict and his family. Brilliantly performed by all! Thank you.