''The Glass Menagerie'' is a 1973 American

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based on the 1944

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Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the thre ...

. It is directed by

Anthony Harvey Anthony Harvey (3 June 1930 – 23 November 2017) was an English filmmaker who began his career as a teenage actor, was a film editor in the 1950s and moved into directing in the mid-1960s. Harvey had fifteen film credits as an editor, and he ...

and stars

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...

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Joanna Miles Joanna Miles (born March 6, 1940) is an American actress. She received two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Laura Wingfield in the 1973 film production of Tennessee Williams' ''The Glass Menagerie''. Early life and education Miles was born in ...

and

Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty (born April 5, 1941) is an American-Canadian actor and jazz musician. He received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for his first acting role on American television as a Nazi SS officer in the 1978 mini-series ''Holocaust'' ...

. It marked the third screen adaptation of the play. ''The Glass Menagerie'' was Katharine Hepburn's first appearance on television. She had initially been wary of the medium, but was convinced by the opportunity to work with friend Anthony Harvey, with whom she had made the successful film ''

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''. Hepburn was also drawn to the project when she was told her niece

Katharine Houghton Katharine Houghton (born Katharine Houghton Grant; March 10, 1945) is an American actress and playwright. She portrayed Joanna "Joey" Drayton, a white woman who brings home her black fiancé to meet her parents, in the 1967 film ''Guess Who's ...

could co-star as Laura, but Houghton eventually turned down the role. ''The Glass Menagerie'' was one of the major television events of 1973, commanding high ratings. It received four

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Cast

as Amanda Wingfield, the ex-Southern belle who has been abandoned by her husband and longs for the kind of Old South gentility and comforts which she remembers from her youth for her children. *

as Tom Wingfield, Amanda's son who works in a warehouse but aspires to be a writer. He feels both obligated toward yet burdened by his family. *

as Laura Wingfield, Amanda's shy and extra-sensitive daughter. *

as Jim O'Connor, a workmate of Tom's who is invited to the Wingfields' house for dinner with the intent of being Laura's first gentleman caller.

Wins and nominations

At the 26th Primetime Emmy Awards: * Win for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama - Michael Moriarty * Win for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama - Joanna Miles * Win for Supporting Actor of the Year - Michael Moriarty * Win for Supporting Actress of the Year - Joanna Miles * Nomination for Best Actress in a Drama - Katharine Hepburn * Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama - Sam Waterston At the 1974

Directors Guild of America Award The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The first DGA Award was an "Honorary Life Member" award issued in 1938 to D. W. Griffith. The statues are made by New York firm, Society Awards. Catego ...

s: * Nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television - Anthony Harvey

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