UW Cinematheque - Special Presentations
Come Back, Little Sheba | USA | 1952 | 35mm | 99 min. Director: Daniel Mann
Event Details
Date
Friday, December 1, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore
First time was the charm for Booth, who, recreating her Broadway role, won the 1953 Best Actress Oscar for her shattering, big screen debut. She plays Lola, a middle-aged housewife whose life is upended when her recovering-alcoholic husband (an indelible Lancaster) falls for a young college student (Moore) who rents a room in the couple’s house. First-time film director Mann masterfully adapts William Inge’s play (also his first).
First time was the charm for Booth, who, recreating her Broadway role, won the 1953 Best Actress Oscar for her shattering, big screen debut. She plays Lola, a middle-aged housewife whose life is upended when her recovering-alcoholic husband (an indelible Lancaster) falls for a young college student (Moore) who rents a room in the couple’s house. First-time film director Mann masterfully adapts William Inge’s play (also his first).
Cost
Free
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