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Can’t Help Singing (1945)
Universal
Frank Ryan’s musical stars Deanna Durbin (in her only color film), who goes West to pursue her man
The supporting cast, including Leonid Kinskey, Clara Blandick, and Thomas Gomez, adds some color to an otherwise boring musical.
Durbin also sings “Californ-i-ay,” “Any Moment Now,” and the title tune.
Oscar Nominations: 2
Song: “More and More,” music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Scoring of a Musical: Jerome Kern and H.J. Salter
Oscar Awards: None
Oscar Context
The winner of the Best Song Oscar was Roger and Hammerstein’s “IT Might As Well Be Spring,” from “State Fair. The scoring Oscar went to George Stoll for the Gene Kelley’s musical, “Anchors Aweigh.”
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