Come Back, Little Sheba

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daniel_Mann
gptkb:Shirley_Booth
gptkb:William_Inge
gptkbp:adaptation adapted from stage to screen.
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
various directors
gptkbp:associated_act 2
gptkbp:audience cult classic status.
gptkbp:awards gptkb:musical
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
2
Tony Award nominations
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:play_by_William_Inge
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Lola_Delaney
gptkb:Doc_Delaney
Marie.
gptkbp:character_arc Lola's journey of self-discovery.
gptkbp:character_development Doc faces his past
Marie grows up
focuses on character struggles.
gptkbp:character_relationships Doc and Lola
Doc's alcoholism
Lola's ambitions
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflected societal norms
inspired discussions on addiction
depicted post-war America
explored domestic issues
influential in American theater and film.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Daniel_Mann
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:George_Boemler
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:filming_location California.
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:battle
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Come Back, Little Sheba
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_theater
later playwrights
future dramatic films.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd
realism
theatrical performances.
gptkbp:inspiration inspired by real-life experiences.
Inge's own experiences
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines post-war American life.
gptkbp:is_motivated_by Doc's longing for the past
Lola's desire for stability
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy remains a significant work in American cinema.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Marie
gptkb:Doc
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Franz_Waxman
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Burt_Lancaster
gptkb:Terry_Moore
gptkb:Sidney_Blackmer
gptkb:Shirley_Booth
gptkb:John_Mc_Giver
gptkbp:notable_quote " Come back, little Sheba!"
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:musical
gptkbp:plot A couple's life is disrupted by a young woman.
gptkbp:premiere_date 1950-12-12
gptkbp:premiered_on 1950
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:release_date December 18, 1952
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1952
gptkbp:remake television film in 1977
gptkbp:runtime 98 minutes
gptkbp:screenings black-and-white
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:William_Inge
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Burt_Lancaster
gptkb:Terry_Moore
gptkb:Shirley_Booth
gptkbp:thematic_element mental health
relationships
social issues
personal struggles
family dynamics
gptkbp:theme disillusionment
gptkbp:themes gptkb:drug
loneliness
regret
unfulfilled dreams
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:William_Inge