''Come Back, Little Sheba'' is a 1977 videotaped television film production of the
play of the same name
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by
William Inge
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produced by
Granada Television
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as part of the anthology series ''
Laurence Olivier Presents
''Laurence Olivier Presents'' is a British television anthology series made by Granada Television which ran from 1976 to 1978.
The plays, with the exception of '' Hindle Wakes'', all starred Laurence Olivier. Some of the plays were based on ...
'' transmitted in the UK by
ITV
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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
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on 31 December 1977.
The original play premiered on
Broadway
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in 1950 and was subsequently
filmed
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in 1952. In this version, the cast is led by
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...
as Doc Delaney and
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American actress. A star since the Golden Age of Hollywood, Woodward made her career breakthrough in the 1950s and earned esteem and respect playing complex women with a charact ...
as Lola, and features
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983). She reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last ...
as Marie,
Patience Collier
Patience Collier (born Irene Marjorie Ritscher; 19 August 1910 – 13 July 1987) was a British actress.
Career
Patience Collier began her theatrical career in Manchester.
In 1956 she played Maria in Denis Cannan and Pierre Bost's ''The Power a ...
as Mrs. Coffman,
Jay Benedict
Jay Benedict (April 11, 1951 – April 4, 2020) was an American actor who spent most of his life and career in the United Kingdom. He was frequently cast as American characters in British films and television programmes. He was best known for hi ...
as Bruce, and
Nicholas Campbell
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as Turk. It was directed by
Silvio Narizzano
Silvio Narizzano (8 February 192726 July 2011) was a Canadian film and television director who worked primarily in the United Kingdom. His directorial credits included the critically acclaimed films ''Georgy Girl'' (1966) and '' Loot'' (1970), w ...
.
The play was released as part of a 6-DVD set of ''Laurence Olivier Presents'', which also includes ''
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' is a three-act play written by Tennessee Williams. An adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", the play was written by him between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his p ...
'', ''
The Collection'', ''Saturday, Sunday, Monday'' and ''
Hindle Wakes''.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=0075867, title=Come Back, Little Sheba
1977 television films
1977 films
1977 television plays
1977 drama films
ITV television dramas
American plays adapted into films
Television shows based on plays
Television series by ITV Studios
Television remakes of films
Filmed stage productions
Films directed by Silvio Narizzano
1970s British films
British drama television films