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1964 film by Gene Nelson

Your Cheatin' Heart is a 1964 American fictionalized biographical-musical directed by Gene Nelson and starring George Hamilton as country singer Hank Williams.

It co-stars Susan Oliver and Red Buttons.

Plot

A young Hank Williams is trying to earn money by pitching a snake-oil cure-all to the gullible, capping his spiel by picking up his guitar and singing. In the crowd are the Drifting Cowboys, a group of touring country-western musicians who happen to be passing through.

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They invite Williams to join their group, and music history is made.

Cast

Production

Development

MGM's music division owned the rights to the Hank Williams songbook. In 1956, it was announced the studio would make the movie with producer Joe Pasternak, employing Jeff Richards and June Allyson in the lead roles.^[2] Then Elvis Presley was considered as a possible star, to make his follow-up movie for MGM following Jailhouse Rock.