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Director:
Daniel Mann
Writers:
Ketti Frings (writer)
William Inge (play)
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Release Date:
24 December 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
That girl in their house spelled trouble!
Plot:
An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations more
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Cast

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Burt Lancaster ... Doc Delaney
Shirley Booth ... Lola Delaney
Terry Moore ... Marie Buckholder
Richard Jaeckel ... Turk Fisher
Philip Ober ... Ed Anderson
Edwin Max ... Elmo Huston
Lisa Golm ... Mrs. Coffman
Walter Kelley ... Bruce
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Additional Details

Runtime:
99 min | 96 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:16 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #15964)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original Broadway production of production of "Come Back, Little Sheba" by William Inge opened at the Booth Theater in New York on February 15, 1950 and ran for 190 performances. Shirley Booth won the 1950 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for portraying Lola on stage and then recreated the role in the film version. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Doc kisses Lola after lecturing her about spying on the teenagers, his right arm dangles limply as Lola grasps his upper arm. A split second later, it is he that has grabbed Lola's arm and holds her by the upper arm. more
Quotes:
Doc Delaney: Alcoholics are mostly disappointed men.
Lola Delaney: Sure, I know.
[pause]
Lola Delaney: You was never disappointed, were you, Doc?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Munsters: Come Back, Little Googie (#1.25)" (1965) more

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14 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
See this, 1 November 2004
10/10
Author: david-569 from Plano, TX

I see this movie again and again as it comes on periodically.

If you want to see a great story, greater writing, and greater acting from Shirley Booth, see this.

Shirley Booth won a Tony and an Academy Award for her role. They should have given her 5, each. One of the finest performances ever.

Ever.

Make that 10, each.

To see her performance is to understand where the benchmark of acting starts.

See this. One of the finer exposures on alcoholism within family.

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