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With a Song in My Heart is a 1952 biographical film which tells the story of actress and singer Jane Froman, who was crippled by an airplane crash on February 22, 1943, when the Boeing 314 Pan American Clipper flying boat she was on suffered a crash landing in the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal. She entertained the troops in World War II despite having to walk with crutches. The film stars Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, David Wayne, Thelma Ritter, Robert Wagner, Helen Westcott and Una Merkel. Froman herself supplied Hayward's singing voice.
The movie was written and produced by Lamar Trotti and directed by Walter Lang. The title song, "With a Song in My Heart", (Rodgers and Hart, 1929) became famous in the UK as the theme to the long-running BBC radio show, Family Favourites.
Original Release
04/04/1952
US Release
04/04/1952
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Susan Hayward | Jane Froman |
Rory Calhoun | John Burn |
David Wayne | Don Ross |
Thelma Ritter | Clancy |
Robert Wagner | |
Helen Westcott | Jennifer March |
Una Merkel | Sister Marie |
Richard Allan | Dancer / Tenor |
Max Showalter | Harry Guild |
Eddie Oliver | Bandleader |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Susan Hayward | Jane Froman |
Rory Calhoun | John Burn |
David Wayne | Don Ross |
Thelma Ritter | Clancy |
Robert Wagner | |
Helen Westcott | Jennifer March |
Una Merkel | Sister Marie |
Richard Allan | Dancer / Tenor |
Max Showalter | Harry Guild |
Eddie Oliver | Bandleader |
John Alban | Audience Member |
Gordon Armitage | Soldier |
Eleanor Audley | Nightclub Patron |
Frank Baker | Officer in Audience |
Bill Baldwin | Radio News Announcer |
Jack Boyle | Chorus Boy |
Paul Bradley | Waiter |
Ralph Brooks | Nightclub Patron |
Charles Calvert | Theatre Manager |
Harry Carter | Chauffeur / Stagehand |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
Lamar Trotti | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1953 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Color | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Won |
1953 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
1953 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Won |