Come Back Little Sheba

Summary: 1978 production for ITV of Come Back Little Sheba by William Inge.
Theatre play: Come Back Little Sheba by William Inge [more information]
Play synopsis: Set in the cramped, cluttered Midwestern house of Lola and Doc Delaney, the plot centers on how their life is disrupted by the presence of a boarder named Marie, a college art student . Lola is unhappily middle-aged. Doc is a recovering alcoholic who abandoned a promising career in medicine. The title refers to Lola’s missing dog, who disappeared before the play’s opening and who stands forlost youth, energy and happiness.
Production history: 'The play premiered at the Westport Country Playhouse. Presented by the Theatre Guild and directed by Daniel Mann, the first Broadway production premiered at the Booth Theatre on February 15, 1950, and ran 190 performances.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Back,_Little_Sheba_%28play%29.
Date of transmission: Sunday 8 January 1978
Time: 9.25-11.10pm
Series: Laurence Olivier Presents
Channel: ITV
Production company: Granada Television (1956-)

Director

Silvio Narizzano

Producer

Laurence Olivier

Playwright

William Inge

Designer

Eugene Ferguson

Executive Producer

Derek Granger

Cast

Title: Laurence Olivier Presents. The Collection. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Hindke Wakes. Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Come Back Little Sheba. Daphne Laureola
Notes: Published by Network in 2007

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