The Glass Menagerie (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 47min
- Drama
- 23 Feb 1951 (Finland)
- Movie
Merchant marine officer Tom Wingfield reminisces about his life in St. Louis where he had lived with his nagging mother Amanda and crippled shy sister Laura.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jane Wyman | ... |
Laura Wingfield
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Jim O'Connor
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| Gertrude Lawrence | ... |
Amanda Wingfield
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| Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Tom Wingfield
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Mendoza
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| Ann Tyrrell | ... |
Clerk
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| John Compton | ... |
Young Man
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Gertrude Graner | ... |
Instructor
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| Philip Ahn | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Chris Alcaide | ... |
Eddie (uncredited)
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Richard Bartell | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Peter Camlin | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Perdita Chandler | ... |
Girl in Bar (uncredited)
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Victor Desny | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Mrs. Miller (uncredited)
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James Horne Jr. | ... |
A Caller (uncredited)
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| Louise Lorimer | ... |
Miss Porter (uncredited)
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| Sean McClory | ... |
Richard (uncredited)
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Marshall Romer | ... |
A Caller (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Irving Rapper | ||
Written by
| Peter Berneis | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (play) |
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | producer |
| Jerry Wald | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Burks | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Weisbart | ||
Editorial Department
| David Curtiz | ... | montage (as David C. Gardner) |
Art Direction by
| Robert M. Haas | ... | (as Robert Haas) |
Set Decoration by
| William Wallace | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ||
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Edwin Allen | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Betty Delmont | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don Alvarado | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Oliver S. Garretson | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Albin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harold Noyes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Charles O'Bannon | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| William Schurr | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rita Michaels | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1951) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Germany (1954) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This first movie version of the Tennessee Williams play about a faded, aging Southern belle, her shy, crippled daughter and her "selfish dreamer" of a son more or less sticks to the original story, except for a compromise ending which strives to be more upbeat.
Written by Eugene Kim |
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| Taglines | Four Academy Award predictions! Jane Wyman, Kirk Douglas, Gertrude Lawrence, Arthur Kennedy See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,357,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In his 1988 autobiography "The Ragman's Son," Kirk Douglas says that he thinks that the effectiveness of this movie was hampered by Gertrude Lawrence's vanity, since the filmmakers were obliged to add scenes that made her character look younger and more appealing. Douglas also says that he prefers the 1987 film version directed by Paul Newman. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Jezebel (1938). See more » |
| Soundtracks | For You See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim O'Connor:
Ah, when you first meet Mendoza, you don't like him. But, when you get to know him, you hate him. See more » |