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Come Back, Little Sheba

  • 19521952
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 39m
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7.5/10
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Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.
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An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.
IMDb RATING
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5.1K
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  • Director
    • Daniel Mann
  • Writers
    • Ketti Frings(screenplay)
    • William Inge(original play)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Shirley Booth
    • Terry Moore
  • Director
    • Daniel Mann
  • Writers
    • Ketti Frings(screenplay)
    • William Inge(original play)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Shirley Booth
    • Terry Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
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    Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Burt Lancaster, Richard Jaeckel, Shirley Booth, and Terry Moore in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
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    Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Burt Lancaster in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Richard Jaeckel and Terry Moore in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Richard Jaeckel and Terry Moore in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Doc Delaney
    Shirley Booth
    Shirley Booth
    • Lola Delaney
    Terry Moore
    Terry Moore
    • Marie Buckholder
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Turk Fisher
    Philip Ober
    Philip Ober
    • Ed Anderson
    Edwin Max
    Edwin Max
    • Elmo Chester
    Lisa Golm
    Lisa Golm
    • Mrs. Coffman
    Walter Kelley
    • Bruce Cunningham
    Robert Fuller
    Robert Fuller
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Man at AA Meeting
    • (uncredited)
    William Haade
    William Haade
    • Hospital Intern
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Hall
    • Blonde in Diner
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Jochim
    Anthony Jochim
    • Mr. Cruthers
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Leeds
    Peter Leeds
    • Milkman
    • (uncredited)
    Kitty McHugh
    Kitty McHugh
    • Pearl Stinson - AA Member
    • (uncredited)
    Paul McVey
    Paul McVey
    • Postman
    • (uncredited)
    Beverly Mook
    • Judy Coffman
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Mullen
    Virginia Mullen
    • Henrietta Colby - AA Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Daniel Mann
    • Writers
      • Ketti Frings(screenplay)
      • William Inge(original play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Shirley Booth's movie debut.
    • Goofs
      When Doc takes the bottle from the kitchen cabinet, inexplicably there is no knob on the left hand door. When Lola opens the cabinet to check on the bottle, the knob is there and she uses it to open the same door.
    • Quotes

      Doc Delaney: Alcoholics are mostly disappointed men.

      Lola Delaney: Sure, I know.

      [pause]

      Lola Delaney: You was never disappointed, were you, Doc?

    • Connections
      Featured in Film Review: Burt Lancaster (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Louise
      (uncredited)

      Music by Richard A. Whiting

      Lyrics by Leo Robin

    User reviews70

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    Face reality -- it's the only truth
    This is an interesting study about the trials of people dealing with disappointment and alcoholism. Lost dreams have been Doc's excuse for turning to the bottle, and a lost little dog (Sheba) symbolizes his wife's search for herself.

    The film based on the play is an early study of the pain of addiction. As Doc tells his wife, "Dreams are strange." There is redemption in the fact that Doc asks for forgiveness as his wife regains her sense of dignity.

    Booth gives a very believable performance, and Lancaster is excellent playing a man far older than he was at the time. This is a touching, though simplistic, look at the dark side of human nature.
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    • mermatt
    • Jun 29, 2001

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    • Did Sheba ever come back?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vrati se, mala Sibo
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Wallis Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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