Country Girl 1954

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Country Girl ★★★½ 1954

In the role that completely de-glamorized her (and won her an Oscar), Kelly plays the wife of alcoholic singer Crosby who tries to make a comeback with the help of director Holden. One of Crosby's four dramatic parts, undoubtedly one of his best. Seaton won an Oscar for his adaptation of the Clifford Odets play. Remade in 1982. ♫The Search is Through; Dissertation on the State of Bliss; It's Mine, It's Yours; The Land Around Us. 104m/B VHS, DVD . Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden, Gene Reynolds, Anthony Ross; D: George Seaton; W: George Seaton. Oscars '54: Actress (Kelly), Screenplay; Golden Globes '55: Actress—Drama (Kelly); Natl. Bd. of Review '54: Actress (Kelly); N.Y. Film Critics '54: Actress (Kelly).

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