‘With a Song in My Heart’: Jane Froman’s Heroic Comeback

Susan Hayward draws from personal experience to bring a courageous singer to the silver screen.

Jane Froman (Susan Hayward) performs, in “With a Song in My Heart.” 20th Century Fox

NR | 1h 57m | Musical | 1952

Susan Hayward was a child in the 1920s when a vehicle struck her while she was crossing the street, breaking her legs and fracturing her hip. After years of painful recovery, she set her eyes on walking, dancing, singing, and acting her way into showbiz.