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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) -- Angie Evans, fast-rising nightclub singer, interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway...

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Director:
Stuart Heisler
Writers:
Dorothy Parker (story) &
Frank Cavett (story) ...
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Release Date:
March 1947 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Music | Romance more
Tagline:
Love-Wrecked!
Plot:
Angie Evans, fast-rising nightclub singer, interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
User Comments:
First of Many more (19 total)

Cast

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Susan Hayward ... Angelica 'Angie' 'Angel' Evans Conway
Lee Bowman ... Ken Conway
Marsha Hunt ... Martha Gray, Elliott's Secretary
Eddie Albert ... Steve Nelson
Carl Esmond ... Dr. Lorenz
Carleton Young ... Fred Elliott
Charles D. Brown ... Michael 'Mike' Dawson
Janet Murdoch ... Miss Kirk, Baby Angelica's Nanny
Sharyn Payne ... Angelica 'Angel' Conway
Robert Shayne ... Mr. Gordon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Adams ... Charley, Waiter (uncredited)
Erville Alderson ... Farmer at Fire (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich ... Doorman at Nightclub (uncredited)
Carol Andrews ... Female Photographer (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Celebrant with Mr. Gordon (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake ... Radio Station Emcee (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ... Mike's Companion (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Clerk (uncredited)
Fred Browne ... Bartender (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll ... Woman (uncredited)
Douglas Carter ... Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton ... Edwards, Ken's Butler (uncredited)
Dorothy Christy ... Woman (uncredited)
Eddie Coke ... News Photographer (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Party Guest (uncredited)
James Craven ... Sam Winsley (uncredited)
Matt Dennis ... Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Laurie Douglas ... Singer at the Raven Club (uncredited)
Cecil Elliott ... Matron (uncredited)
Alice Fleming ... Miss Tierman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Inquisitive Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Flynn ... News Photographer (uncredited)
Cay Forrester ... Young Woman (uncredited)
Joan Fulton ... Angelica as baby (voice) (uncredited)
Phil Garris ... Bellhop (uncredited)
William Gould ... Judge (uncredited)
Beatrice Gray ... Nurse (uncredited)
Sherry Hall ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Al Hill ... Man (uncredited)
Victoria Horne ... Woman (uncredited)
Eddie Kane ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Richard Kipling ... Man (uncredited)
Peg La Centra ... Angie's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Connie Leon ... Mary, Angie's Maid (uncredited)
Willene Luckett ... Baby in crib (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Caren Marsh ... Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
David McKim ... Boy (uncredited)
George Meader ... Attorney (uncredited)
George Meeker ... Wolf, an Attorney (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Doorman (uncredited)
Frances Morris ... Mrs. Benton, Baby's Nurse (uncredited)
Noel Neill ... Girl at Party (uncredited)
Vivien Oakland ... Woman at Bar (uncredited)
Steve Olsen ... Bartender (uncredited)
George Ramsey ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ed Randolph ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Joe Recht ... Jimmy, an Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Ruth Sanderson ... Maggie (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Poker Player (uncredited)
Lee Shumway ... Benson, Doorman (uncredited)
Milburn Stone ... Raven Club Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Straight ... Man (uncredited)
John Valentine ... Dr. Forbes (uncredited)
Nanette Vallon ... Woman (uncredited)
Robert Verdaine ... Maitre d' (uncredited)
John Wald ... Radio Announcer at Cowboy Singing Show (uncredited)
Ethel Wales ... Farmer's Wife at Fire (uncredited)
Barbara Woodell ... Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stuart Heisler 
 
Writing credits
Dorothy Parker (story) &
Frank Cavett (story)

John Howard Lawson (screenplay)

Lionel Wiggam (additional dialogue)

Produced by
Martin Gabel .... associate producer
Walter Wanger .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frank Skinner 
Daniele Amfitheatrof (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Stanley Cortez 
 
Film Editing by
Milton Carruth 
 
Art Direction by
Alexander Golitzen 
 
Set Decoration by
Russell A. Gausman 
Ruby R. Levitt  (as Ruby Levitt)
 
Costume Design by
Travis Banton (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Carmen Dirigo .... hair stylist
Jack P. Pierce .... director of makeup
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Frank .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Charles Felstead .... sound director
Joe Lapis .... technician
 
Special Effects by
David S. Horsley .... special photography
 
Music Department
David Tamkin .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Walter Wanger .... presenter
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Woman Destroyed (UK)
Smash-Up
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Spain:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #11977)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Walter Wanger consulted with the National Committee for Education of Alcoholism and used their suggestions about continued vigilance in the film. Similarly, director Stuart Heisler consulted with authorities on alcoholism. more
Quotes:
Ken Conway: I'm gonna have a baby!
Steve Nelson: I told you you had talent.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Fear Stalk (1989) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Lonely Little Ranch House more

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10 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
First of Many, 9 February 2004
Author: harry-76 from Cleveland, Ohio

This meaty role of an alcoholic initiated several similar type roles for Susan Hayward.

A rather cold, determined talent, Hayward saw no reason but to sock it to post-WWII audiences. In many instances she assailed to impressive histrionic heights, garnering critical praise and public acclaim.

"Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman" was the role to jump start this career turn. She was paired here with benign Lee Bowman--a sort of watered down George Brent--who looked like a standard leading man without much point of view. Best photographed with a mustache and bow tie, he neither added nor detracted much from a scenario. He was just present, doing his stock duty, while allowing his co-leads to shine.

While the film alerted viewers to Hayward's then untapped potential, it has not aged very well, and "Smash-Up" today seems a quite tepid, predictable and over-wrought melodrama. Film buffs may appreciate it as a turning point in the prolific Hayward career.





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