"Come Back, Little Sheba" is a 1977 videotaped television film production of the play of the same name by William Inge produced by

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as part of the anthology series '' Laurence Olivier Presents'' transmitted in the UK by ITV 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 on 31 December 1977. The original play premiered on Broadway in 1950 and was subsequently filmed 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. He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the m ...

as Doc Delaney and Joanne Woodward 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 original trilogy, original ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The F ...

as Marie, Patience Collier as Mrs. Coffman, Jay Benedict as Bruce, and

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as Turk. It was directed by Silvio Narizzano. The play was released as part of a 6-DVD set of ''Laurence Olivier Presents'', which also includes " Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "The Collection", "Saturday, Sunday, Monday", and "Hindle Wakes".

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* {{IMDb episode, 0075867 1970s British films 1977 drama films 1977 films 1977 television films 1977 television plays British drama television films Filmed stage productions Films directed by Silvio Narizzano ITV television dramas Television remakes of films Television series by ITV Studios Television shows based on plays