Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Brooks |
| Producer(s) | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Alcohol, Based on Play, Father Son, LBGT |
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Overview:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Lawrence Weingarten.
SYNOPSIS
A blistering adaptation of Tennessee Williams's play features performances from Newman, Ives, and Taylor that have become cinematic cons (Ive's Big Daddy in acres of suit, Taylor's Maggie sprawled in her slip). A dying Southern patriarch surveys the prospects for his legacy in the hands of his sons - one a neurotic weakling and the other an alcoholic conniver - and finds them sorely lacking. Remade for television in 1984 with Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones.
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Academy Awards 1958 --- Ceremony Number 31 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Paul Newman | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Elizabeth Taylor | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | William Daniels | Nominated |
| Best Director | Richard Brooks | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Lawrence Weingarten, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Richard Brooks, James Poe | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
1001 Classic Movies: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
By Amanda Garrett on Oct 10, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsCat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). October's selections... Read full article
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
By Beatrice on Aug 11, 2016 From Flickers in TimeCat on a Hot Tin Roof Directed by Richard Brooks Written by Richard Brooks and James Poe from the play by Tennessee Williams 1958/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Avon Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Fantastic acting and writing makes up for watered-down drama. As the film begins Brick Pollit (P... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 19, 2015 From Virtual ViragoAlong with A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) is one of the most popular Hollywood treatments of a Tennessee Williams play, although the author himself was not a fan of the changes that had to be made to get his story onto film. In spite of Williams' understandable frustra... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 19, 2015 From Virtual ViragoAlong with A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) is one of the most popular Hollywood treatments of a Tennessee Williams play, although the author himself was not a fan of the changes that had to be made to get his story onto film. In spite of Williams' understandable frustra... Read full article
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsAdapted from the Tennessee Williams play, the film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives, with Jack Carson, and Judith Anderson. The film opens with Brick Pollick (Newman) injuring himself while he is drunk one night. The next day he is still constantly drinking and cold to his wife Mag... Read full article
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Quotes from
Brick Pollitt: Big Daddy... What is it that makes him so big? His big heart, his big belly, or his big money?
Gooper Pollitt: I don't give a damn whether Big Daddy likes me, or don't likes me. Or did or never did. Or will or will never.
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Facts about
Playwright Tennessee Williams so disliked this adaptation that he told people in the queue "This movie will set the industry back 50 years. Go home!"
When Paul Newman agreed to play the role of Brick, he was under the impression the film would simply adapt the original script into a screenplay. When the screenplay deviated wildly from the stage text over Tennessee Williams' objections, Newman expressed his disappointment.
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