Come Back, Little Sheba is a 1952 drama film made by Paramount Pictures which tells the story of a loveless marriage that is rocked when a young woman rents a room in the couple's house. It stars Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth with Terry Moore and Richard Jaeckel.
The movie was adapted by Ketti Frings from the play of the same name by William Inge and was directed by Daniel Mann.
It won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Shirley Booth) and was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Terry Moore) and Best Film Editing.
A television version was made in 1977, starring Laurence Olivier, Joanne Woodward and Carrie Fisher. It was directed by Silvio Narizzano.
Come Back, Little Sheba is a filmed play made by Granada Television as part of a series presented by and starring Laurence Olivier. The plays represented "the best" in 20th Century theatre, staged for television.
Come Back, Little Sheba is a play by William Inge which premiered on Broadway in 1950 and was subsequently filmed in 1952. In this version, the cast is led by Olivier and Joanne Woodward and features Carrie Fisher, Patience Collier and Nicholas Campbell. It was directed by Silvio Narizzano.
The play was released as part of a 6-DVD set entitled Laurence Olivier Presents, which also includes Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Ebony Tower, The Collection, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Hindle Wakes http://www.amazon.com/Laurence-Olivier-Presents/dp/B000GI3KH6.
For two decades Doc and Lola Delaney avoided coming to terms with what Doc considered a "shot gun" marriage. Lola lost the baby and gives a lot of her affection to Sheba, a dog that disappeared a few months before the film opens. Doc blames Lola for having to drop out of medical school and not becoming a "real" doctor. Until joining AA a year ago, his escape was alcohol. Then college student Marie rents a room in their home. Doc feels passion for the first time in 20 years. But Marie has two suitors her age. Lola -- unaware of Doc's emotions --becomes as interested in Marie's future as if Marie were her daughter. Written by Dale O'Connor
A movie version of the play by William Inge, COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA is the story of "Doc" and "Lola" Delaney -- a sadly aging couple whose attention seems drawn undistractably to lost dreams and failed ambitions. A grim and cold recovering alcoholic, Doc seems only able to numb the pain of his black-and-white existence with drink. Lola, on the other hand, desperate for warmth and affection, still longs for the little lost dog named "Sheba" missing for nearly a year which had provided her so much companionship and joy. Into this mix comes Marie, a carefree young co-ed happily dabbling at love and romance. When she rents a room from the Delaneys, their home is suddenly inhabited with the ghosts of their own failings -- Doc's professional failings, Lola's failings as a wife and mother, and the shared failings of their marriage. Written by Mark Fleetwood
