Come Back, Little Sheba (1977 film)
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| Come Back, Little Sheba | |
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| Written by | William Inge |
| Directed by | Silvio Narizzano |
| Starring | Laurence Olivier Joanne Woodward Carrie Fisher Jay Benedict Nicholas Campbell |
| Music by | John McCabe Henry Purcell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Derek Granger |
| Producer | Laurence Olivier |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 31 December 1977 |
Come Back, Little Sheba is a 1977 videotaped television film production of the play of the same name by William Inge produced by Granada Television as part of the anthology series Laurence Olivier Presents transmitted in the UK by ITV on 1 January 1978. The selected plays were intended to represent "the best" in 20th Century theatre, staged for television. It aired in the United States on NBC on 31 December 1977.[1]
The original play premiered on Broadway in 1950 and was subsequently filmed in 1952. In this version, the cast is led by Laurence Olivier as Doc Delaney and Joanne Woodward as Lola, and features Carrie Fisher as Marie, Patience Collier as Mrs. Coffman, Jay Benedict as Bruce, and Nicholas Campbell as Turk. It was directed by Silvio Narizzano.
The play was released as part of a 6-DVD set of Laurence Olivier Presents, which also includes Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Collection, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Hindle Wakes.
References
[edit]- ^ John J. O'Connor (30 December 1977). "TV: Celebrating New Year's, 'Sheba'". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 October 2020.