Underplayed Gems

I Could Go On Singing (1963)

I Could Go On Singing poster
Original title
I Could Go on Singing
Directed by
Ronald Neame
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A famous singer returns to London to reunite with her son and reconnect with a former lover. The film follows her struggle to balance her public career with her private hopes.

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What happens

I Could Go On Singing is a 1963 British-American musical drama film directed by Ronald Neame. It stars Judy Garland in her final film performance, alongside Dirk Bogarde and Jack Klugman. Originally titled The Lonely Stage, the film was renamed so that audiences would know that Garland sings in it; she had not sung in a film since A Star Is Born in 1954. Although not a huge box-office success on release, the film won Garland much praise for her performance. This was Garland's final film before her death in 1969. In his memoir, Bogarde claimed that he had substantially rewritten Garland's lines, with her consent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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