Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

SimonJack "Interrupted Melody" is a fine biographical musical about Australian opera singer Marjorie Lawrence. The 1907 daughter of a butcher shop owner in rural Australia (Deans Marsh, 80 miles SW of Melbourne), Lawrence took to opera singing at a young age, and was a church soloist by age 10. She left Australia for Europe where she took professional lessons and was soon a major opera star. But then, at age 34 she was struck with polio, which left her unable to walk the rest of her life. Before that happened in 1941, she had met and married a New York physician, Dr. Thomas King. Although their marriage was stormy at times, they stayed together and he helped her adjust and recover from depression due to her polio. Lawrence returned to singing after 18 months, and performed some roles specifically redesigned for her to be seated or supported by props. During the last years of World War II she entertained wounded troops in hospitals – from her wheelchair, as shown in the film. She retired from opera in 1952 and later moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. She died of heart failure at age 71 (Jan. 13, 1979) in a Little Rock, Arkansas, hospital. She was buried in Hot Springs. Lawrence wrote her autobiography in 1949, titled the same as this 1955 film. The screenwriters based the screenplay for this biopic on her life's story. According to an article in the "Australian Dictionary of Biography," Lawrence said that this 1955 movie was not true to her life. Indeed, the opening scenes show her on a farm in an open country. In reality, she was born in a village where her father was a butcher. The place, Deans Marsh is in in a lush area of Victoria, Australia, near forests and close to the ocean. Still, this film has some of the facts of Lawrence's life right, and it's an interesting look at a great opera singer. As with most musical biopics, the music that is in the film makes it worthwhile by itself. Lawrence did not do the singing for the picture. Apparently, she had lost some of her range by her late 40s. So, Eileen Farrell's singing is used. She appears, uncredited in the film, as the student of Madame Gilly, played by Ann Codee. Eleanor Parker is superb in the lead role as Lawrence. Whether or not her character was anything like the real Lawrence, Parker's interpretation of the singer is splendid. And interestingly, Parker herself could sing. She studied the music carefully for this film, practiced the songs and then sang those parts during the filming. So, no lip-syncing for this acting pro. MGM later dubbed in the more powerful voice of Farrell. Glenn Ford is fine as Dr. Thomas King. Roger Moore is good as Marjorie's brother, Cyril. Cecil Kellaway plays her dad and others contribute well to the story. While not a dynamic biopic, "Interrupted Melody" is a very good film with some excellent scenes of opera singing. Those who enjoy opera and historical musical films especially will enjoy this movie.

TheLittleSongbird Anybody who loves great acting, even better singing, beautiful visuals, great scripting, an inspiring and moving story and some of the best music ever written will simply love Interrupted Melody, as it has every single one of those things. It is a beautifully produced film, lavishly shot with equally glamorous costumes and sets and bursting with colour. The music, with Carmen, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner(the roles of whom Marjorie Lawrence was most famous for) as well as renditions of Waltzing Matilda and Over the Rainbow cannot be faulted, not everybody I'm aware likes opera music, I adore it myself and the music presented here is some of the best of the medium. The scenes in which they appear are very well-staged, Gotterdammerung's Immolation Scene in relation to Lawrence is interesting for Lawrence being the first in the role to ride the horse into the flames. The story is inspiring, with the drama with the polio handled most sensitively and movingly, while the script sparkles, it won an Oscar and deserved it. The direction is deft, allowing the drama to resonate and doesn't let things get overblown. Eleanor Parker gives one of her best performances, she is very beautiful, determined and very poignant being overwrought, and Glenn Ford is superb also, some of the best work he ever did. The two work affectingly together, and the supporting cast are solid especially Roger Moore. Special mention should also go to Eileen Farrell(35 at this point) who provided singing voice for Parker, and she is nothing short of sensational, her voice was powerful, thrilling and of quite beautiful tone complete with a big range which she always used with great artistry. What's also remarkable is that even when you don't see her on screen, she still brings out the character through her vocal expression. All in all, beautiful, not just as a biographical drama but as a film full-stop. 10/10 Bethany Cox

dahlink I am a great-niece of Marjorie Lawrence. It's a very sad fact that Marjorie is best known outside of Australia. However, she was recently honored as one of 100 Australian Entertainers of the Century. It's also a bit of a shame that this movie is a Hollywood producer's interpretation of an American publisher's version of my Great-Aunt's life. The real family story is actually much more interesting. Auntie Marj never smoked a cigarette in her life - but it seems everyone smoked in the movies of the 50s. My mother and my aunt attended the world premiere here in Melbourne. I remember meeting Auntie Marj as a child in the 70s.

Kirasjeri The film does a fine job with the crippling illness of Lawrence and her comeback onstage, but most notable are the performances by the stars. Glenn Ford and Eleanor Parker were never better. Just superb. The scene where she tried to commit suicide and Ford stopped her, broke down, and asked God for help is magnificent and a must-see. Ford and Parker should be well-remembered as excellent actors.