Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
Director:
Stuart Heisler
Tagline:
« How Lonely Must a Wife Be Before She Does What “Angel” Did? »
Actors:
Angie Evans
Ken Conway
Martha Gray
Steve Nelson
Dr. Lorenz
Rating:
(1’910 votes)
(1’910 votes)
Quotes:
« 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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« Angelica 'Angie' 'Angel' Evans Conway: I read someplace from the Chinese or the Egyptians or somebody. It said these are the three worst things: to lie in bed and sleep not; to wait for one who comes not; to try to please and please not. They all fit me, don't they?
»
Trailer:
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Runtime:103 minutes
Plots:
A successful nightclub singer weds a struggling songwriter, but when his fame eclipses hers, she delves into alcoholism.
Fast-rising nightclub singer Angie Evans interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway. When Ken lucks into a career as a chart-topping radio crooner, Angie is forced into idle luxury which proves her downfall. As her alcoholism becomes more and more serious, Ken remains clueless concerning his part in her problems.
