Interrupted Melody
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| Directed by | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Produced by | Jack Cummings |
| Written by | Marjorie Lawrence (autobiography) |
| Screenplay by |
Sonya Levien William Ludwig |
| Based on | Interrupted Melody 1949 autobiography |
| Starring |
Glenn Ford Eleanor Parker Roger Moore Cecil Kellaway |
| Music by |
Alexander Courage, Adolph Deutsch |
| Cinematography |
Joseph Ruttenberg, Paul Vogel |
| Edited by | John D. Dunning |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,367,000 |
| Box office | $4,028,000 |
Interrupted Melody is a 1955 biographical musical film in CinemaScope and Technicolor, which tells the story of Australian opera singer Marjorie Lawrence's struggle with polio. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Curtis Bernhardt and produced by Jack Cummings from a screenplay by Marjorie Lawrence, Sonya Levien, and William Ludwig.
The operatic sequences were staged by Vladimir Rosing. The film stars Glenn Ford, Eleanor Parker, Roger Moore and Cecil Kellaway. The singing voice of Lawrence was provided by Eileen Farrell; Farrell also appears on screen as a student struggling to hit a high note in a scene with the singing teacher Mme. Gilly (Ann Codee).
The story traces Marjorie's (Eleanor Parker) long, hard road to the top, her success on two continents, and her turbulent marriage to American doctor Thomas King (Glenn Ford). While touring South America in 1941, Lawrence is stricken with polio, which not only abruptly ends her career but briefly robs her of the will to live.
According to Eleanor Parker, the filmmakers could not use Marjorie Lawrence's voice because she had lost her upper register. The singing was done by Eileen Farrell, who plays a small part in the film. Glenn Ford would only appear in the film if he got top billing. Parker says "I wanted to do what was right for the picture so I said let him have the top billing. Glenn was a kind of a difficult man, but he was right for the picture and a very fine actor."
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