I'll cry tomorrow [DVD] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Lawrence Weingarten ; screenplay by Helen Deutsch and Jay Richard Kennedy ; directed by Daniel Mann.
Based on the book I'll cry tomorrow by Lillian Roth, Mike Connolly and Gerold Frank. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955. Academy Award nominations: Best Actress in a Leading Role; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White; Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Special features include the 1934 short film "Story conference" starring the real Lillian Roth and excerpts from the TV series "MGM parade" along with vintage newsreel excerpts covering the movie's premier and accolades, ; plus theatrical trailer. Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Jo Van Fleet, Don Taylor, Ray Danton.
Summary:
Biographical film that tells the story of Lillian Roth, who battled alcoholism as she worked her way to Broadway stardom. After her fall from fame to a booze-hazy existence on L.A.'s Skid Row, she fought her way back with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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