Susan Hayward was a fundamental star of the movie industry for 30 years branching out into television was a logical step.
Ms. Hayward inherited this role from another great actress Barbara Stanwyck who fell ill and in fact and one legendary exchange Miss Hayward sent a dozen roses to Ms. Stanwyck " from one 'Brooklyn broad to another"
Susan Hayward is very fine in this realm and co-starts with attractive James Stacy*; this would've been a good television series.
Ms. Hayward's early death deprived us of many years of fine work. Note that Ms. Hayward was Greta Garbo's favorite actress. Katherine Hepburn made personal visits to Susan's home as she lay dying of brain cancer. Stanwyck was a friend as was Roz Russe, Loretta Young , Paulette Goddard Joan Fontaine, Olivia to Haviland , Heddy Lamar. Hayward worked with the great male stars of the era Clark Gable, John Wayne Gary Cooper Gregory Peck, Richard Wilmark, close friend William Holden, nd her most attractive co star John Gavin in the great "Back Street" Hearing of Susan's death, Syanwyck sent flowers "From One Brooklyn Broad To Another"
Years after her death someone placed an unsigned notice in Variety re Hayward " A Star Is A Star Is A Star"
Susan is the only actress in Academy Award history to get a curtain call for her Oscar winning, shattering performance in O Want To Live
RIP Susan. Hayward
*Stacy once married to Connie Stevens had a great Western :"Lancer" and was slated to be a big star. Stacy lost an arm and a leg in a motorcycle accident and then went to Prison for a few years. Sad.
