1947
·103m
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Summary
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
Reviews
Geronimo1967
July 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. Regrettably, the rest of the cast are unremarkable and the ending reduces her performance to little more than that of a pathetic failure. It's worth a watch, but only because you can see the star quality in Hayward's performance rather than anything peculiar to this story.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
