Movie Description
Marjorie Lawrence: The World at Her Feet
(2021)Overview
Marjorie grew up in Winchelsea in country Victoria, Australia, dreaming of becoming an opera star like Dame Nellie Melba. In 1928 she went to Paris to study opera without knowing a word of French and having never heard of Richard Wagner. In 1941, at the height her success, she was tragically cut down by polio and became completely paralysed. With the help of Australian nurse, Sister Kenny, Marjorie regained movement in her upper body and resumed her career in a wheelchair. In 1955, MGM made a movie of her life, "Interrupted Melody", starring Eleanor Parker and Glenn Ford, which won an Academy Award.
Featured Crew
- Director : Wayne Groom
- Producer : Wayne Groom,Carolyn Bilsborow
- Writer : Wayne Groom
- Editor : Carolyn Bilsborow
- Cast : Kiri Te Kanawa,Ita Buttrose,Richard Bonynge,Brian Castles Onion,Miki Oikawa,John Bolton-Wood
Cast
Narrator
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Posters
Facts
Original TitleMarjorie Lawrence: The World at Her Feet
Status Released
Release Information
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2021-12-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 20m
Homepagehttp://www.sharmillfilms.com.au/allfilms/2021/11/9/marjorie-lawrence-the-world-at-her-feet
Production CompaniesAustralian International Pictures
Genres
- Documentary
