Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman
Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, also called A Woman Destroyed, is a 1947 American drama film with elements of film noir that tells the story of a rising nightclub singer who marries another singer and becomes an alcoholic after sacrificing her career for him.
Film poster
A nightclub act is a production, usually of nightclub music or comedy, designed for performance at a nightclub, a type of drinking establishment, by a nightclub performer such as a nightclub singer or nightclub dancer, whose performance may also be referred to as a nightclub act. A scheduled performance, such as a wedding gig, is a club date.
1946 publicity shot of nightclub singer Frances Langford
Martin and Lewis (1948)
Susan Hayward as an alcoholic nightclub singer in Smash Up (1947)
The Borden Twins on the set with Lucille Ball prior to the filming of their episode, "Tennessee Bound".