Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
(1947)
Overview
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
Director
Stuart Heisler
Writers
John Howard Lawson, Dorothy Parker, Frank Cavett
Top Billed
Susan Hayward
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 6/10July 7, 2022
A sort of role-reversal of "A Star is Born" as Susan Hayward portrays a successful nightclub singer who marries a struggling lyricist - Lee Bowman. When his career takes off, she becomes disheartened and turns to the bottle - putting herself and her young daughter at risk. Hayward is rather good in this - she is convincing as both a singer (thanks, largely, to the tones of Peg La Centra) and a drunk; and does engender a feeling of sympathy. Regre… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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