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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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.

Susan Hayward shines in one of the BEST musical biopics ever: Some may not know much (or anything) about the great singer Jane Froman, but, thanks to this beautifully realized film, we are treated to a very informative biography as well as a dynamo performance. Susan expertly lip syncs the actual Froman songs; intertwined with the tragedy of her own personal medical problems after a plane crash. GREAT support from the incomparable Thelma Ritter, as well as David Wayne, and, in a lesser role, Rory Calhoun. The production is a gloriously colored extravaganza with some great costumes by Walter LeMaire, and an Oscar winning score by Alfred Newman, incorporating some tried and true song standards. The climactic song medley in front of a bunch of GI's is a real highlight, as well as a bit part from a young Robert Wagner. This film is a winner all the way! Don't miss it!

Even though the plot is the same old typical Hollywood schmaltz, with little insight into the woman's real life, WITH A SONG IN MY HEART stands as one of Hollywood's best musicals, right up there with SINGING IN THE RAIN. Susan Hayward, who bore a striking resemblance to operatic-voiced warbler Jane Froman, acts her heart out and lip-syncs so beautifully, you'll swear she's doing her own singing. There are many memorable moments in HEART, not the least of which are two tunes Hayward performs with shy young G.I. Robert Wagner in tow. If you read wikipedia or catch the many Froman clips on youtube, you can see Froman came up as a singer in the 1920s and 30s and by World War II was traveling the globe to entertain the troops. Badly injured in an aircraft accident, about which the movie is a bit squeamish, Froman battled back from her injuries and resumed her career. She died in 1980. The movie ends with Froman still singing after many surgeries, and moving on to the second of her three marriages. The staging, the costumes, the lighting, the quality of the sound, everything works like a charm in this classic biopic. Try not to shed a tear or get a shiver up and down your spine when Hayward/Froman launches into "I'll Walk Alone" or belts out "America The Beautiful."

Interesting version of singer Jane Froman's career and her near tragic accident during a plane crash during the war,almost losing her legs. Picture plays havoc with the facts but in a sentimental way that makes it palatable. Jane Froman was a very successful radio singer but unlike the movie,she had bad luck with a film career. A tendency to stutter limited her chances as an actress. The stage shows she did had short running lives too. I've been a fan of this film for years. It's too bad the rich,contralto singing is no longer in fashion. The scenes with the servicemen were a bit schmaltzy but Susan Hayward manages to carry them off. She was very effective in the hospital scenes. The nurse played by Thelma Ritter,incidentally,was made up by the writer.