Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994
1h 26m
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Overview

A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Louis to success and acclaim, followed by the final difficult years. Includes some of the most celebrated scenes from film adaptations of Williams' work, among them extracts of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951),Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Night of the Iguana, The (1964), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) (TV). Contains footage of Williams being interviewed, including conversations with David Frost, 'Edward R. Murrow (I)', and Melvyn Bragg, as well as reminiscences from people who knew and worked with him, among them Edward Albee, Gore Vidal, and his lifelong friend, Lady Maria St. Just. Features readings from Elia Kazan's Notebook by Kim Hunter.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Eagle Rock Entertainment International Cultural Programming Inc. Thirteen
Production Countries
United States of America

Keywords

literature interview playwright

Quick Facts

Release Date December 19, 1994
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0324201

Cast

Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams

Self (archive footage)

Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker

Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage)

Reed Birney
Reed Birney

Actor

Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg

Self

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando

Stanley Kowalski / Valentine 'Snakeskin' Xavier (archive footage)

Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz (archive footage)

David Frost
David Frost

Self

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn

Mrs. Venable (archive footage)

Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter

Self

Burl Ives
Burl Ives

Big Daddy (archive footage)

Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Brooks Haxton
Writer
Merrill Brockway
Producer
Susan Lacy
Producer
Merrill Brockway
Director
Catherine Tatge
Producer