Category Archives: Susan Hayward
Red by Robert Laguardia and Gene Arceri
“The geography of ambition and love delayed, though not wholly denied.” Red, a biography of Susan Hayward written by Robert LaGuardia and Gene Arceri takes the reader from this phenomenal actress’s poverty-stricken childhood in Brooklyn to her premature death from … Continue reading
Filed under Books about film, Susan Hayward
They Won’t Believe Me (1947)
“You’re a special kind of dynamite.” Married man Larry Ballentine (Robert Young) juggles three women during the course of the gripping film noir feature They Won’t Believe Me. The film is a courtroom drama, and the story unfolds through flashbacks … Continue reading
Filed under Film Noir, Susan Hayward
Smash Up (1947)
“I’d love to see you all messed up.” Smash Up is a tearjerker that offered Susan Hayward her first staring role as Angela Evans. Angela has a promising career as a singer ahead of her when she tosses it all … Continue reading
Filed under Susan Hayward
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
“What kind of lounge lizard are you?” In Deadline at Dawn, Alex Winkley (Bill Williams), a young naive sailor wakes up after a drinking binge to find a wad of money in his pocket. He only has vague memories of … Continue reading
Filed under Film Noir, Susan Hayward
