Susan Hayward used to say she would have preferred to win her Oscar for this film. She was great...the scene in which she is stumbling around town in broad daylight before she falls over a barrel is actually quite startling.
She moved with assurance, and strength. And incidentally, whoa... she was a belter!!! A long ago friend was happy to be one of the medical people who looked after her, at the end of her life (He was a male nurse). He remembers how sweet and gentle Ms. Hayward was. Great lady..
When she finally snaps with her mother & has her big meltdown, that is truly an Oscar winning performance. This is such a great movie. My only complaint is that Susan recorded all of the songs, but they decided to go with the original Lillian Roth recordings instead. And that's sad, because Susan actually had such a beautiful singing voice, and was nearly spot on with her impersonation of Lillian.
It is a great movie and Susan was wonderful in it. I never tire of seeing it. Thanks for posting. It was a well deserve Oscar nomination. She should have won this year,
Theres a difference between being able to carry a tune and being a singer… Miss Hayward was a singer… no amount of coaching would've gotten the performance out of her vocally that she accomplishes is in the final bars of this song. That growl is astonishing.
This is one of my favorite Susan Hayward movies. And she is doing her own singing. It baffles me why her vocals were not used for "Valley Of The Dolls"...she could have pulled it off that's for sure. Anyway, this movie shows just how dramatic she could be. The best scene is with her and Jo Van Fleet during that "argument"! Boy, do they tear up the screen...it's so good! Thanks for uploading and sharing this fantastic scene from "I'll Cry Tomorrow:! PS: Virginia Gregg brought me here!!
Just glorious, thank you so much! I've always loved Susan, but amazingly, I've not yet seen this movie, a big triumph for her, but at least here, I see this number, the dancers, the music, her voice, the fantastic stereo track--just WOW...WOW!...Claud.
I agree Eugene Susan was brilliant in this movie and I think better than in "I Want to Live" which she also was great! Robbed of Oscar! She was beautiful too!
in so many ways, susan gives me elizabeth taylor vibes. watching this clip made me realize that they have some of the same mannerisms/hand movements. love susan.
I think Susan had an earthy quality Elizabeth in her acting and movement/manner that Elizabeth didn't have, except for "Virginia Woolfe." Maybe because Elizabeth had been a child star, pampered practically since being a toddler, whereas Susan was only an adult star.
@@boinx1234 Sorry, my fault for being too cryptic. I wasn't denigrating your tinting work, I was commenting on the lack of color in the cast. :) Of course this movie is a product of its time and is based on real events in the life of Lillian Roth, so this scene, to whatever extent it actually occurred, is probably an accurate depiction. But still... Given the style of the number, and viewing it outside the context of the entire film (which I haven't seen), that was the main thing that struck me.
@@akrenwinkle And I've read that Ava's own voice is on the LP of "Showboat" but she's dubbed in the movie. I've also read that she did some band singing in her career. She was also a fine actress and never seemed to believe that about herself.
@@hudsony777 I think she was too shy to do band singing. You need confidence for that. I tend to agree with Ava's modest assessment of her acting skills. A cute thing I read about Sinatra. He taped a beautiful photo of Ava to his dressing room wall and told his pals he would marry her. Nobody reminded him he WAS married.
Odd how they gave it a completely 1950s jazzy rendition which has nothing to do with the original 1930 foxtrot. And the setting/staging has nothing in common either with the original in the movie "Honey" (1930).
It's so frustrating that Susan had such a beautiful voice & recorded all of the songs, but they used Lillian Roth's original recordings instead. Susan Hayward was so beautiful, and delivered one or her greatest performances playing Lillian Roth. As much as I love "I Want To Live" & "With A Song In My Heart", "I'll Cry Tomorrow" was Susan's best movie of her career. But, I must give her dues for her campy performance in "Valley Of The Dolls", performing"I'll Plant My Own Tree". As rotten a song it may be, it's just as good!
Johnny Green, the musical director for this movie, was the one who suggested that Susan Hayward do her own singing. Kudos to him.
Susan Hayward used to say she would have preferred to win her Oscar for this film. She was great...the scene in which she is stumbling around town in broad daylight before she falls over a barrel is actually quite startling.
Oh yes, she is absolutely terrific in this movie! I still think she should have won the Oscar for "I'll Cry Tomorrow"! She's absolutely stupendous!!
She moved with assurance, and strength. And incidentally, whoa... she was a belter!!! A long ago friend was happy to be one of the medical people who looked after her, at the end of her life (He was a male nurse). He remembers how sweet and gentle Ms. Hayward was. Great lady..
I adore Susan, what a great personality! Ill cry tommorow with Susans stage mom, Jo Van Fleet i thought the film was sensational!
When she finally snaps with her mother & has her big meltdown, that is truly an Oscar winning performance. This is such a great movie.
My only complaint is that Susan recorded all of the songs, but they decided to go with the original Lillian Roth recordings instead. And that's sad, because Susan actually had such a beautiful singing voice, and was nearly spot on with her impersonation of Lillian.
My all time favorite golden Hollywood film. Susan was brilliant in this role in every scene.
It is a great movie and Susan was wonderful in it. I never tire of seeing it. Thanks for posting. It was a well deserve Oscar nomination. She should have won this year,
Theres a difference between being able to carry a tune and being a singer… Miss Hayward was a singer… no amount of coaching would've gotten the performance out of her vocally that she accomplishes is in the final bars of this song. That growl is astonishing.
This is one of my favorite Susan Hayward movies. And she is doing her own singing. It baffles me why her vocals were not used for "Valley Of The Dolls"...she could have pulled it off that's for sure. Anyway, this movie shows just how dramatic she could be. The best scene is with her and Jo Van Fleet during that "argument"! Boy, do they tear up the screen...it's so good! Thanks for uploading and sharing this fantastic scene from "I'll Cry Tomorrow:!
PS: Virginia Gregg brought me here!!
Wow! Thanks sooo much, for good memories!
My Dad’s favourite actress!!!
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Thanks for thIs Susan in Sepia Broadway Classics. Great number, great film, great actress!
I'd never seen this before, and what a joy it is! Susan Hayward gives a wonderful performance! Thank you for posting!
Just glorious, thank you so much! I've always loved Susan, but amazingly, I've not yet seen this movie, a big triumph for her, but at least here, I see this number, the dancers, the music, her voice, the fantastic stereo track--just WOW...WOW!...Claud.
to die for!!! perfect!!
Only white performers....
@@satyricon55 Check out clarinetist (if I've got my instruments right) at 01:58 on the left, keep an eye on him. He's black.
My most favorite movie
She did a pretty fair job with the vocal. It's a shame Hollywood wouldn't let her own voice
be used in several other films.
they did the same with Carole Landis, she was so cute they ignored she had a good voice
Yeah... Her voice was good yet not the same voice in Valley of the Dolls
What a great video, performed by an even more amazing artist! Thank you so much for posting; it's a joy to watch!
Xcellent!
THANKS for sharing this!!!
I agree Eugene Susan was brilliant in this movie and I think better than in "I Want to Live" which she also was great! Robbed of Oscar! She was beautiful too!
Whos here from be kind rewind
What's the connection?
@@boinx1234she made a video about valley of the dolls and the casting, she brought up susan hayward’s performance here
Yep🤷😅
Susan Hayward was not appreciated by Hollywood ....she should have won at least 3 academy awards including this movie first and foremost.
Ill Cry Tommorow was a great movie because the the superb performances of Susan and Jo Van
Susan was a big hit when she played MAME in Las Vegas. We can see why!
in so many ways, susan gives me elizabeth taylor vibes. watching this clip made me realize that they have some of the same mannerisms/hand movements. love susan.
I think Susan had an earthy quality Elizabeth in her acting and movement/manner that Elizabeth didn't have, except for "Virginia Woolfe." Maybe because Elizabeth had been a child star, pampered practically since being a toddler, whereas Susan was only an adult star.
thank you
I added the sepia - the number just screamed out for some kind of color!
I was just about to ask that. It would have been amazing if they had shot it to emulate two-color Technicolor!
"the number just screamed out for some kind of color!"
I was thinking that too, but sepia tint is not what I had in mind. :)
@@johndipinto4084 It's the best I could do.
@@boinx1234 Sorry, my fault for being too cryptic. I wasn't denigrating your tinting work, I was commenting on the lack of color in the cast. :)
Of course this movie is a product of its time and is based on real events in the life of Lillian Roth, so this scene, to whatever extent it actually occurred, is probably an accurate depiction. But still... Given the style of the number, and viewing it outside the context of the entire film (which I haven't seen), that was the main thing that struck me.
Susan has a great voice, I don't understand why they decided to Dub her singing in Valley Of the Dolls.
One reason is that she was hired after Judy Garland was fired so there was no time for any rehearsals.
In Valley of the Dolls she was dubbed by Margaret Whiting
Yes, that was weird. She sure could sing. But in many of her "singing" roles she was dubbed. Not clear why.
@@hudsony777 Same thing with Ava Gardner being dubbed in "Show Boat." Ava's real singing is probably still up here on YT and she was quite good.
@@akrenwinkle And I've read that Ava's own voice is on the LP of "Showboat" but she's dubbed in the movie. I've also read that she did some band singing in her career. She was also a fine actress and never seemed to believe that about herself.
@@hudsony777 I think she was too shy to do band singing. You need confidence for that. I tend to agree with Ava's modest assessment of her acting skills. A cute thing I read about Sinatra. He taped a beautiful photo of Ava to his dressing room wall and told his pals he would marry her. Nobody reminded him he WAS married.
@@akrenwinkle
Odd how they gave it a completely 1950s jazzy rendition which has nothing to do with the original 1930 foxtrot. And the setting/staging has nothing in common either with the original in the movie "Honey" (1930).
JB it's only a movie.
:-)
Such a heartbreaking movie. A stage mother is detrimental to a child's mental health!
It's so frustrating that Susan had such a beautiful voice & recorded all of the songs, but they used Lillian Roth's original recordings instead.
Susan Hayward was so beautiful, and delivered one or her greatest performances playing Lillian Roth. As much as I love "I Want To Live" & "With A Song In My Heart", "I'll Cry Tomorrow" was Susan's best movie of her career.
But, I must give her dues for her campy performance in "Valley Of The Dolls", performing"I'll Plant My Own Tree". As rotten a song it may be, it's just as good!
You're wrong - this is Susan's own voice.
It's indeed Susan's voice