"The Man That Got Away" | |
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Song by Judy Garland | |
from the album A Star Is Born | |
Language | English |
Released | 1954 |
Songwriter(s) | Ira Gershwin |
Composer(s) | Harold Arlen |
"The Man That Got Away" is a torch song written for the 1954 version of A Star Is Born. The song, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, is performed in the film by Judy Garland. "The Man That Got Away" was ranked #11 by the American Film Institute on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 27th Academy Awards but lost to "Three Coins in the Fountain".[1]