And Kirk Douglas is the "gentleman caller." All 4 actors are quite good, although none received Oscar nominations, despite the hype. Gertrude Lawrence is the mother who was abandoned by her husband and has been reduced to living in a dumpy apartment and selling magazine subscriptions. Jane Wyman is the crippled sister who has shrunk from the world and collects tiny glass animals. Arthur Kennedy stars as Tom, the son who tries to please his mother but longs to escape his dull job in St. But even the forgotten and lost can lead lives of desperation as they cling to dreams and make wishes on silver moons. And this sad story of the mother's attempts to goad the son into bringing home a young man to meet the sister seems rather cruel. Familiar story of restless son, his crippled sister, and their manic mother, who seems to live in the golden past is great material for the stage. Maybe it's just that the subject matter works better in a stage environment and that the camera is just too intimate. It's hard to pin exactly why this film doesn't soar but it's a solid screen version. One of Tennessee Williams' best plays becomes a good but not great film despite a stellar cast.
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