COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA

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• Release Year: 1952
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Based on William Inge's classic play, Come Back, Little Sheba is the stirring tale of a life-weary couple who rescue hope from the ruins of the past. ; ; Shirley Booth stars in an Academy Award winning performance as Lola, slovenly housewife to Doc Delaney (Burt Lancaster), a recovering alcoholic. The Delaney's life is dull and unchanging, but takes a dramatic turn when the couple take in a charming boarder, Marie (Terry Moore). ; ; Marie becomes the daughter the Delaneys never had. But when Marie takes up with a boorish boyfriend, Doc descends into a jealous tailspin and must once again face the temptations of the bottle. An unforgettable film shimmering with life-truths and dramatic intensity that also nabbed an Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing.
• Cast: Burt Lancaster; Shirley Booth; Terry Moore; Richard Jaeckel; Philip Ober; Edwin Max; Lisa Golm; Walter Kelley; Robert Fuller; Ned Glass; William Haade; Virginia Hall; Anthony Jochim; Peter Leeds; Kitty McHugh; Paul McVey; Beverly Mook; Virginia Mullen; Daniel Mann; Ketti Frings; William Inge
• Director: Daniel Mann
• Runtime: 1:35
• Company: Paramount Pictures
• Media Format: Movie