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The Helen Morgan Story

  • 19571957
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 58m
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6.3/10
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Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
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Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
790
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Oscar Saul(original screenplay)
    • Dean Riesner(original screenplay)
    • Stephen Longstreet(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ann Blyth
    • Paul Newman
    • Richard Carlson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Oscar Saul(original screenplay)
    • Dean Riesner(original screenplay)
    • Stephen Longstreet(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ann Blyth
    • Paul Newman
    • Richard Carlson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    The Helen Morgan Story
    Trailer 2:44
    The Helen Morgan Story

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    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in "The Helen Morgan Story," 1957.
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman, Ann Blyth, and Michael Curtiz in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

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    Ann Blyth
    Ann Blyth
    • Helen Morganas Helen Morgan
    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Larry Madduxas Larry Maddux
    Richard Carlson
    Richard Carlson
    • Russell Wadeas Russell Wade
    Gene Evans
    Gene Evans
    • Whitey Krauseas Whitey Krause
    Alan King
    Alan King
    • Benny Weaveras Benny Weaver
    Cara Williams
    Cara Williams
    • Dolly Evansas Dolly Evans
    Virginia Vincent
    Virginia Vincent
    • Sueas Sue
    Walter Woolf King
    Walter Woolf King
    • Florenz Ziegfeldas Florenz Ziegfeld
    Dorothy Green
    Dorothy Green
    • Mrs. Wadeas Mrs. Wade
    Edward Platt
    Edward Platt
    • Johnny Haggertyas Johnny Haggerty
    Warren Douglas
    Warren Douglas
    • Mark Hellingeras Mark Hellinger
    Sammy White
    • Sammy Whiteas Sammy White
    The De Castro Sisters
    • Singersas Singers
    Jimmy McHugh
    • Jimmy McHughas Jimmy McHugh
    Rudy Vallee
    Rudy Vallee
    • Rudy Valleeas Rudy Vallee
    Walter Winchell
    Walter Winchell
    • Walter Winchellas Walter Winchell
    Gogi Grant
    • Helen Morgan (singing voice)as Helen Morgan (singing voice)
    • (voice)
    Nicky Blair
    Nicky Blair
    • Vendoras Vendor
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Oscar Saul(original screenplay)
      • Dean Riesner(original screenplay)
      • Stephen Longstreet(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This movie was originally planned for Doris Day to star in. Day eventually turned the part down after reading the script, fearing it was too similar to Love Me or Leave Me (1955).
    • Goofs
      In real life, Helen Morgan married three times. In the film, she never marries.
    • Quotes

      Larry Maddux: Do yourself a favor. Hire the kid.

      Whitey Krause: I hope your hooch is better than your suggestion, Larry. What's the canary to you.

      Larry Maddux: Nuthin'. I'm just a music lover. Besides, I don't go for that sad stuff she sings.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Great Canadian Supercut (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
      Music by Jerome Kern

      Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

      Performed by Ann Blyth (dubbed by Gogi Grant) at the end

      Originally from the musical "Show Boat"

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Great Songs but Plays Fast and Loose with Biography
    You man remember Helen Morgan from the 1936 version of "Show Boat." This film biography, starring Ann Blyth and Paul Newman, shows her rise from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune through her decline and death due to alcoholism. Gogi Grant did the singing for Blyth, once again leaving average viewers bewildered by the decision to cast someone who cannot sing as a singer. This film features many great songs that Morgan made famous during her lifetime, among them: "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," and "Bill" from "Show Boat," "Why Was I Born?" "Ain't She Sweet," "Baby Face," "If You Were the Only Girl in the World," "Avalon," "The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else," "Love Nest," "Do, Do, Do," "Breezin' Along with the Breeze," "The Man I Love," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Deep Night," "April in Paris," and "You Do Something to Me." ---from Musicals on the Silver Screen, American Library Association, 2013
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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Jazz Age
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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