Seems to be the (mostly) true story of marjorie lawrence, australian operatic singer, portrayed by eleanor parker. Based on the book by... marjorie lawrence! Her brother (roger moore, years before "the saint" or james bond) is her agent. Meeting the dashing doctor tom king (glenn ford) in europe, they say goodbye. At first. They meet again, and get married. Things go well... until marj develops serious medical issues. Good thing she's married to a doctor! If anyone can help marj, her own husband can. Keep an eye out for cecil kellaway; he was probably best known for "postman always rings twice". And leopold sachse actually plays himself, as the director of the hamburg opera house! His one and only appearance in film. Directed by curtis bernhardt. This won the oscar for best story. Many, many people had polio, over the years, but this was a case where it affected the life and career of a world famous singer. Even in a wheelchair, she could still share her skill. It's okay. I'm sure it was much more poignant to contemporary audiences at the time, but it's still an inspirational story.
Review of Interrupted Melody
