Marjorie Lawrence: The World at Her Feet (2021)
Marjorie Lawrence: The World at Her Feet (2021)
From Victorian farm girl to one of the world’s greatest opera sopranos
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.

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Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te Kanawa As: Narrator
Ita Buttrose Ita Buttrose As: Self
Richard Bonynge Richard Bonynge As: Self
Brian Castles Onion Brian Castles Onion As: Self
Miki Oikawa Miki Oikawa As: Self
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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.


Tagline: From Victorian farm girl to one of the world’s greatest opera sopranos
Certification: PG

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 16 December 2021

Country: AU

Runtime: 80m

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Company: Australian International Pictures

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Wayne Groom

Wayne Groom

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Carolyn Bilsborow

Carolyn Bilsborow

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