Underplayed Gems

Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947)

Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman poster
Original title
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A rising nightclub singer gives up her career to marry another singer. She then struggles with alcoholism as she watches her husband's star rise.

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What happens

Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, also called A Woman Destroyed, is a 1947 American drama film with elements of film noir that tells the story of a rising nightclub singer who marries another singer and becomes an alcoholic after sacrificing her career for him. The film stars Susan Hayward, Lee Bowman, Eddie Albert and Marsha Hunt. The screenplay was written by John Howard Lawson based on a story written by Dorothy Parker, Frank Cavett and Lionel Wiggam. Produced by Walter Wanger under his personal contract with Hayward, the film was directed by Stuart Heisler. Ethel Wales appears in an uncredited part. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hayward) and Best Writing, Original Story. Because the film contains a story similar to that of A Star Is Born, it was rumored to be a cryptic biography of Bing Crosby and his stormy first marriage to Dixie Lee. A scene that has been popular with critics and fans is the violent slapping and hair-pulling fight between rivals Hayward and Hunt in the ladies‘ powder room (a scene repeated by Hayward 20 years later in Valley of the Dolls). This film is in the public domain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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