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Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
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24 December 1952 (USA)
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Tagline:
That girl in their house spelled trouble!
Plot:
An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 6 wins
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8 nominations
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A touching and sesitive film dealing with the effects of alcohol on a marriage.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Burt Lancaster | ... | Doc Delaney | |
| Shirley Booth | ... | Lola Delaney | |
| Terry Moore | ... | Marie Buckholder | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Turk Fisher | |
| Philip Ober | ... | Ed Anderson | |
| Edwin Max | ... | Elmo Huston | |
| Lisa Golm | ... | Mrs. Coffman | |
| Walter Kelley | ... | Bruce |
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99 min | 96 min (TCM print)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Robert Fuller's film debut.
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Continuity: When Doc is pouring orange juice for the teenager, he grabs her right wrist and pours juice into the glass as she holds it, but in the long shot he has taken the glass from her and fills it himself before returning the glass to her.
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Quotes:
Lola Delaney:
I'm too tired to wash my face tonight. Did you?
Doc Delaney: [about Marie] She must spend a fortune on bath powders and salts. That whole bathroom smells like a lilac garden.
Lola Delaney: I know. I like it.
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Doc Delaney: [about Marie] She must spend a fortune on bath powders and salts. That whole bathroom smells like a lilac garden.
Lola Delaney: I know. I like it.
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Referenced in "Angels in America" (2003)
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An acting triumph for both Shirley Booth and Burt Lancaster. This film will stay with you for a long time. Booth won a well deserved Oscar for this performance and it is well worth the time to view it. This is not a happy film obviously to look at but if you appreciate great acting as much as I do, you will really enjoy Come Back Little Sheba.