Shirley Booth won the 1953 Best Actress Oscar for her role as Lola, an ageing woman dealing with loss: the loss of "herself" and her dreams twenty years before, and the recent loss of her dog, Sheba - in effect her replacement for a child. Burt Lancaster plays Doc, Lola's husband; an ex-alcoholic dwelling on his belief that he .. Read more
| Starring | Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore |
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| Director | Daniel Mann |
| Genres | Drama |
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Shirley Booth won the 1953 Best Actress Oscar for her role as Lola, an ageing woman dealing with loss: the loss of "herself" and her dreams twenty years before, and the recent loss of her dog, Sheba - in effect her replacement for a child. Burt Lancaster plays Doc, Lola's husband; an ex-alcoholic dwelling on his belief that he was forced into marriage, due to Lola's pregnancy which was subsequently lost.
When a young college student named Marie rents a room in their house, Doc feels a kind of passion that he has not felt for decades. However, her arrival only emphasises the failings of Lola and Doc...
| Starring | Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore |
|---|---|
| Director | Daniel Mann |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1952 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 08 Nov 2004 |
Little Sheba is a dog that's gone AWOL, and its owner, Shirley Booth, has also lost her looks and her love. She's... read more on Time Out
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Anatomy of a Marriage
Moving 1952 version of William Inge's Broadway play about a middle-aged couple facing a marriage crisis. Doc (Burt Lancaster) and Lola (Shirley Booth)were ... read more »
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Broken disc
The disc was broken and they haven't replaced it yet, so why keep asking me to review something I cannot get to see?
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A real desperate housewife
'Come Back LIttle Sheba' was a 1950's film that, like 'Marty' heralded a new sense of honesty in American film. Partly as a result of the ... read more »
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Well-written, solid Drama
Burt Lancaster excels as a decent man brought low by alcoholism in this heated drama from the Black 'n White years. It remains an eminently watchable and, ... read more »
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