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With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart is a 1952 biographical film which tells the story of actress and singer Jane Froman[?], who was paralyzed by an airplane crash but entertained the troops in World War II despite having to walk with crutches. It stars Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun[?], David Wayne[?], Thelma Ritter[?], Robert Wagner[?], Helen Westcott[?] and Una Merkel[?]. Froman herself supplied Hayward's singing voice.

The movie was written by Lamar Trotti[?] and directed by Walter Lang[?]. The title song, With a Song in My Heart, became famous in the UK as the theme to the long-running BBC radio show, Family Favourites[?].

It won the Academy Award for Original Music Score and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Susan Hayward), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Thelma Ritter), Best Costume Design, Color and Best Sound, Recording.

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