Come Back, Little Sheba (1977 TV) Joanne Woodward, part 9/9

play by William Inge

Inge: "Death makes us all innocent, and weaves all our private hurts and griefs and wrongs into the fabric of time, and makes them a part of eternity."

There is redeption at the end of this play, if not at the end of Inge's life. Believing his creativity spent and old pains still around, Inge closed himself in his garage one evening and sitting in the front seat of his new car, he ran the engine until it's fumes ended his life.




Laurence Olivier ... Doc Delaney
Joanne Woodward ... Lola Delaney
Carrie Fisher ... Marie
Jay Benedict ... Bruce

Directed by Silvio Narizzano

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• play
• Theatre
• Joanne-Woodward
• Carrie-Fisher
• Laurence-Olivier
• 1950s
• Midwest

[fabunova]

Thanks for uploading, a fine ensemble piece, the concluding scene was particularly powerful and moving.

[Eyatn]

Thank you so much for uploading it

[Eyatn]

@sexysagi The 1952 version ending is in misconception of the play and it is clear that the director did not understand the paly and did instead a Hollywood 'happy end' crap of it. sorry. 

[CarolynKrolick]

Chris I also LOVED the version w Shirley Booth and Burt Lancaster, but in this scene where Joanne calls her parents for some comfort ,She was AWESOME, even maybe alittle more dramatic.

[dojufitz]

Oh Jesus.....she can't visit home for some peace......it sums life up.

[valambiguous]

zilch77: Me too.

[sexysagi]

The actress's name was Shirley Booth. She played Hazel the maid.

[sexysagi]

Thanks, Persephonie22! Listen, if you know anyone with the original version, could you please ask them to post it? Thanks again!

[Persephonie22]

I preferred the original version too. I didn't like this performance either. =)~

[sexysagi]

I preferred the 1952 version w/Shirley Booth and Burt Lancaster. The acting was much more powerful and realistic! I really liked the scene where Doc comes home drunk after Marie and Bruce have left and starts fighting with Lola. I really loved Shirley and Burt's performances!