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I'll Cry Tomorrow
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WARNER HOME VIDEO
EAN: 0012569797192
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 20
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 1.0EnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: WARD79719D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 06, 2007
Running Time: 117 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1955
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Editorial Review:Susan Hayward gives a stunning, Oscar-nominated portrayal as Broadway's Lillian Roth in this true story of an alcoholic's wretched decline and her eventual, courageous recovery. Year: 1956
Susan Hayward has a signature role in I'll Cry Tomorrow, a pedal-to-the-metal look at the troubled times of singer Lillian Roth. Hayward snagged her fourth Oscar nomination for the part, which takes Roth from humble beginnings through great stardom and finally into a hell of alcoholism and recovery. The movie delivers on a couple of tendencies of its era (1956): a fresh frankness about addiction (The Man with the Golden Arm had come out the year before), plus some handy psychoanalyzing of the heroine--in this case, Roth's problems are laid at the feet of her pushy stage mother (Jo Van Fleet). With all the sturm und drang, there's not a lot of room for songs, but we do get to hear vintage tunes such as "Sing You Sinners" and "When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along." Hayward does her own singing, and she can best be described as a belter rather than a singer ("belter" describes her acting style, too). Also in the cast, portraying the men at various stages of Roth's life, are Ray Danton, Eddie Albert, and Richard Conte (trailing the aura of violent noir behind him); Daniel Mann directed, just after his duties on The Rose Tattoo. It's a slice of Fifties melodrama, the kind that hasn't aged particularly well, but if you appreciate Hayward's customary pull-it-from-the-guts style, you'll be engrossed. --Robert Horton
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This is Susan at her dramatic best. Long after, "My Foolish Heart" and way before, "I Want To Live" "I'll Cry Tomorrow" should the world just what a fine set of acting (and singing) chops this actress had. Giving Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Elizabeth Taylor a good run for their money Susan makes the most of the well written role. With an emotional honesty that can still be felt with a viewing in today's world there is no one more equipped to put a scare in to anyone, recovering or not, that Miss ... Read More
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In I'LL CRY TOMORROW (1955), Susan Hayward pulls out all the stops as Lillian Roth, one of the most talented songbirds of the 1930s. Lillian had the entire showbusiness world at her feet, until the early death of childhood sweetheart David (Ray Danton) triggers her spiral into depression and eventually alcoholism. The 1950's was well and truly a banner decade for Susan Hayward. In addition to her Academy Award-nominated turn in I'LL CRY TOMORROW, Hayward was also applauded for her performance as another ... Read More
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For Susan Hayward fans, this movie is a must. In terms of her performance I rate her 10 out of 10. Excellent supporting cast. Very good production and wonderful music. It is a movie that tugs at the heart. Overall a 6 tissue box rating.
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Not to give the story plot away but this is an intense movie about stage mothers, great success, and a person that goes to the height of stardom only to dive deep down in the murky abyss of alcohol, only to rise up again. This has all the elements of an all too real problem many people face in life, whether you are a celebrity or not. If there are any substancea abusers in your family, this is the movie to watch.
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The thing that makes this movie so amazing is the forthright way alcoholism is presented, especially since this was in the fifties. the recovery is a little too formulaic, but given the time constraints, it works.
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