Susan Hayward in I'LL CRY TOMORROW (1955)

[jiveturkey25]

any thoughts of Lililan Roth? What ever happened to her?

[smokelean]

yes cannes loved her but somehow they awarded anna mangani in the rose tatoo the oscar well derserved and as hayward said magnani is a champ. still i think id have given the nod to hayward

[hebneh]

Having just watched the original movie version of this song (in which the real Lillian has just a short part), I have to laugh at the differences. The original was from 1930, and this 1955 performance is 100% 1950s in its music, costuming, staging, and dancing, with absolutely no similarity to what appeared in 1930. This one even has the ultimate '50s dance move, men sliding onstage on their knees with their arms stretched skyward (at 3:10).

[edwardjames50]

@hebneh ~ And if the original number had been accurately replicated in 1955, audiences would have laughed it right off the screen. Personally, I prefer Hayward's singing, and I like the boys' dance moves. It was a common custom in 50s movies to present the 20s and 30s in 50s styles (see also "Love Me or Leave Me").

[sassysizzle]

Those 2 trumpet players slid in at top of stairs from right and left like power point presentation!

[baldrottweiler]

THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SCENE FROM MADAM SATAN THAT CECIL B DEMILLE DIRECTED IN 1930, BUT IF YOU TYPE THE NAME LILLIAN ROTH AND WATCH THE ORIGINAL SCENE, YOU WILL SEE A STARK CONTRAST BETWEEN THIS SCENE AND THE ORIGINAL. THEY MAY HAVE CHANGED IT DUE TO THE RACIST OVERTONES MADE IN THE ORIGINAL AS THE SCENE TAKES PLACE AT A CHURCH PROCESSION IN WHICH THE PARTICIPANTS WERE BLACK. THE WAY THE ACTORS ARE DRESSED IN THAT SCENE YOU WOULD HAVE SWORN THAT BLACKS HAD NEVER LEFT THE PLANTATION.

[edwardjames50]

@baldrottweiler ~ Why are you cyber-screaming at us, in CAPS?

[baldrottweiler]

@edwardjames50 probably because I had the caps lock on when I typed this msg and was typing while at work. Why are msg'g me over some so petty?

[baldrottweiler]

@edwardjames50 probably because I had the caps lock on when I typed this msg and was typing while at work. Why are msg'g me over something so petty?

[a354174]

I just bought this movie from LovingTheClassics. Right now they have a Susan Hayward special. Google them if you would like.

[realfredwithtires]

Talent and beauty! They just don't make them like Susan anymore!

[LADYSEASTAR]

I love this scene... I think it's "Sing You,

Sinners!" - isn't it?! Susan, what an

amazing lady - LOVE HER!

[michielaw]

Margaret Whiting dubbed for Susan Hayward's singing voice in VALLEY OF THE DOLLS.

[TheSusiehay]

A great performance by a great actress. They don't make movies like this anymore. This was Susan's favorite movie and also my own. She left us much too soon in 1975, she was 56 yrs. young. Love you Susan.

[KellyGiftShop]

Elegance and sass! She's Genius!

[Thunderbird7090]

If you like this GET the soundtrack It has all the gorgeous background score, notes & the actual recordings of the awesome voice double they chose to stand by as Susan recorded & follow her to the mike to lay down matching breath for breath tracks. You can synch them watching the movie. That close. "Just in case musical director Johnny Green was wrong thinking they could bring out Susan's natural musicality. They stopped the double after 2 songs it was clear Susan could do it. Lillian not happy

[RlrbladeMan07]

Ms Hayward was a box office superstar who was a great actress, and had movie star glamour and was sexy beyond belief. Ms. Hayward felt this was her best performance and her Director Danny Mann her favorite. Susan Hayward did the signing herself and was winner of the Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress, nominated for Best Actress for the 4th time, she would win a few years later for her classic performance in I Want To Live

A truly great star, winner of every major acting award.

RIP

[thejonquil]

You''re all great for recognizing this wonderful actress. She was a product of the era where one was expected to be able to do any form or entertaining and she did it all. One of my favorite moments in her many great movie scenes was the sultry and sexy sword dance scene in "The Conqueror" in 1955's epic with John Wayne.

[PinkoNikolina]

What a great song! What a great singer! Why don't we have such little number of great movies and music today? Why is our culture so low?

[senoramariposa]

Yes, it is. Today's performers don't even come close to the old standards.

[bennyandoliv]

Because we have "actresses" like Megan Fox and those other want-to-be models/movie stars instead of real actresses. LOL

[michelleee44]

She was amazing! One of my favorite movies! Thanks for uploading!

[JohnnyGNV]

She did a great job with her own singing

here. Some years later, when she did

VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, I don't see why she didn't sing her one song herself (I'll Plant My Own Tree) - thanks for posting this.

[bjnevin]

Susan Hayward needs to be appreciated more, it's a pity she died relatively young... I cant wait to se her in "I'll Cry Tomorrow" because I feel her performance in "I Want to Live!" is so fantastic!

[onefineguy]

Love you for posting, Annazon.

BTW, the song is Sin, you Sinners.

[irartist]

Susan Hayward was phenomenal.

[IronButterfly34]

I agree that she should have won at least two Oscars....but at least she got one! And honestly, I've heard Lillian Roth sing, and I think Susan Hayward is better. :) Thanks for posting.... :)

[Bexarkid]

Can you imagine? That was really her singing in this production. She was versatile; Lillian Roth was disappointed that her own voice wasn't used for her own biopic.

[oranger2525]

you're right she should have two. "I Want To Live" and this one.

[ginhay2003]

Susan Hayward should have won the Oscar for this film!

She was remarkable for her portrayal of Lillian Roth. The clip is excellent. Thank you! Ginger Haydon/Ginger Haydon's Susan Hayward Homepage