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1952 Certificate PG
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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 .. Read more

Starring Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore
Director Daniel Mann
Genres Drama

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Come Back, Little Sheba

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 Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released Production year: 1952

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DVD: 08 Nov 2004

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