Bardlerx Strictly average movie

Libramedi Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

WiseRatFlames An unexpected masterpiece

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

bombersflyup With a Song in My Heart is a biographical musical, which didn't contain enough plot or drama for me.Of what it did contain beyond the musicals, I liked. It just never really went anywhere, it would of been nice to see Jane's experience with the troops outside of performing, just day to day. Both romances are just brushed over and contain little substance, we never see Jane having a good time with either of these guys. The troops reactions to her singing is too ridiculous for me, stupid grins on faces and singing along, other than the initial song at the club with the paratrooper, which I liked. Susan Hayward was good, I just wanted more than songs.

weezeralfalfa It was 1952:the year of "Singing in the Rain", of "The Belle of New York", with Fred Astaire and Vera Ellen, of "Son of Paleface", of Betty Hutton's music fest in "Somebody Loves Me", and of another songfest in "With a Song in My Heart", in which Susan Hayward does her visual take on notable singer Jane Froman, while Jane does the vocals behind the camera. If you prefer a film with a maximum of musical numbers and a minimum of dialogue, this film, along with "Somebody Loves Me" should fill the bill. That's not to say there wasn't a story to go with the music. There was plenty of time in this film for both. The dialogue mainly relates to Jane's first 2 husbands(there was a 3rd):Don Ross(David Wayne) and John Burn(the handsome Roy Calhoun), and to the physical disabilities after barely surviving a plane crash while flying to entertain the troops in Europe, during WWII. The film begins and ends with a NYC newsman's ball honoring Jane as the most courageous participant. She sings the title song. Between is a flashback covering her singing career. Susan was an Academy award nominee for her portrayal, which included much well done lip synching. Another Academy award nominee was the memorable Thelma Ritter, as Jane's faithful nurse after her accident. Besides her wisecracking, she was notable for her earthy wisdom and intolerance of pessimism by Jane about the progress of her leg healing. Jane could have played herself, being only a decade older than Susan. Presumably, the impediment of her damaged legs, plus a marked tendency to stutter since her father vanished when she was a little girl, discouraged casting herself in the title role. Susan was an excellent stand in.I counted 27 songs that were sung. Would have been nice if there was more dancing and complex sets. With just a couple of exceptions, they were sung in the order given in the 'Soundtracks' of this website section. The last 10 songs listed, plus the unlisted "My Indiana Home" constitute the finale medley. This essentially functions as a salute to the American spirit and to a sampling of states and cities. It begins and ends with "America the Beautiful"... Near the beginning of the film, David Wayne and Max Showalter do a comical vaudevillian act to "Hoe that Corn". Some of the songs Susan/Jane sing include "Get Happy", "Blue Moon", "Embraceable You", "Tea for Two" "It's a Good Day", "They're either too Young or too Old", and "I'll Walk Alone". In addition, David Wayne plays and sings "Montpurnesse" while in Jane's hospital room.The dialogue strongly hints, but doesn't confirm, that Jane's first marriage is essentially finished, and that John Burn: the copilot who rescued her from the plane crash, would be the successor. Apparently, she wasn't actually too passionate about her first husband, and came to see John Burns as her real soul mate. Historically, this would last only a few years, before she found her 3rd husband.Available free at YouTube, in glorious Technicolor.

jjnxn-1 Marvelous musical bio of Jane Froman with Susan Hayward stellar in the lead. How much of the backstage part of her life is true is up to question but for a fifties film it does present her troubled first marriage honestly. The real focus is on her struggle with her injuries from a plane crash and her fortitude and courage is inspiring in the face of huge odds. The music is great and well presented and performed. The staging of the title number is lavishness itself. A wonderful and warm supporting performance by Thelma Ritter is a big plus as always. Once Jane hits the road for the army shows have the tissues at the ready, the scene with Robert Wagner is so delicately lovely it can't help but break your heart. Absolutely rousing finale!

rsternesq There is a very simple reason why they don't make movies like this now. As a matter of fact, there are at least two, equally valid, reasons. There are no heroes like Jane Froman and there are no actresses like Susan Hayward. I first saw this movie as a child and yesterday I watched it for perhaps the 20th time after reading a brand new biography of Jane Froman (Say It With Music). The story in the movie is close enough to the facts and the music, Jane Froman's music, was in fact the real thing. I bought two copies of the new DVD. One to play and to keep just in case because this one is a keeper. A truly wonderful movie. Uniquely wonderful.