Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

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Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

1958

1h 0m

5.0(3 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A presentation of Tennessee Williams' three one-act plays: "Moony's Kid Don't Cry", "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches", and "This Property Is Condemned".

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NBC

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Ben Gazzara

Moony (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry")

Ben Gazzara

Acting

Lee Grant

Jane (Segment "Moony's Kid Don't Cry")

Lee Grant

Acting

Thomas Chalmers

Charlie Colton (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")

Thomas Chalmers

Directing

Gene Saks

Bob Harper (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")

Gene Saks

Acting

Alonso Bosan

The Porter (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")

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Acting

Zina Bethune

Willie (Segment "This Property Is Condemned")

Zina Bethune

Acting

Martin Huston

Tom (Segment "This Property Is Condemned")

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