Smash-Up: the Story of a Woman (1947) | |
| Director(s) | Stuart Heisler |
| Producer(s) | Martin Gabel (associate), Walter Wanger |
| Top Genres | Drama |
| Top Topics | Alcohol, Singers |
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Smash-Up: the Story of a Woman (1947) was a Drama Film directed by Stuart Heisler and produced by Walter Wanger and Martin Gabel.
Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Susan Hayward | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Dorothy Parker, Frank Cavett | Nominated |
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Ken Conway:
I'm gonna have a baby!
Steve Nelson: I told you you had talent.
Martha Gray, Elliott's Secretary: I just remembered, I have an appointment with a headache.
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Steve Nelson: I told you you had talent.
Martha Gray, Elliott's Secretary: I just remembered, I have an appointment with a headache.
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Facts about
Based on the life of entertainer Dixie Lee.
Reportedly suggested by the life and career of Bing Crosby and songstress wife Dixie Lee; when his popularity as an entertainer eclipsed that of Lee, she drifted into extreme alcoholism, just as Susan Hayward's character does in film.
Walter Wanger consulted with the National Committee for Education of Alcoholism and used their suggestions about continued vigilance in the film. Similarly, director Stuart Heisler consulted with authorities on alcoholism.
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Reportedly suggested by the life and career of Bing Crosby and songstress wife Dixie Lee; when his popularity as an entertainer eclipsed that of Lee, she drifted into extreme alcoholism, just as Susan Hayward's character does in film.
Walter Wanger consulted with the National Committee for Education of Alcoholism and used their suggestions about continued vigilance in the film. Similarly, director Stuart Heisler consulted with authorities on alcoholism.
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