Come Back, Little Sheba
- Original title
- Come Back, Little Sheba
- Year
- 1952
- Running time
- 92 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Ketti Frings. Play: William Inge
- Cast
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- Burt Lancaster
- Shirley Booth
- Terry Moore
- Richard Jaeckel
- Philip Ober
- Edwin Max
- Lisa Golm
- Walter Kelley
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- Music
- Cinematography
James Wong Howe (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Alcoholism
- Movie Groups
- William Inge Adaptations
- Synopsis
- For two decades Doc and Lola Delaney avoided coming to terms with what Doc considered a "shot gun" marriage. Lola lost the baby and gives a lot of her affection to Sheba, a dog that disappeared a few months before the film opens. Doc blames Lola for having to drop out of medical school and not becoming a "real" doctor. Until joining AA a year ago, his escape was alcohol. Then college student Marie rents a room in their home. Doc feels passion for the first time in 20 years. But Marie has two suitors her age. Lola -- unaware of Doc's emotions --becomes as interested in Marie's future as if Marie were her daughter.
- Awards
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1952: Oscar: Best Actress (Shirley Booth). 3 Nominations1952: Golden Globes: Best Actress - Drama (Booth). Nom. for Best Film - Drama1953: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film and Foreign Actress (Shirley Booth)1952: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Shirley Booth)1952: National Board of Review: Best Actress (Booth)1953: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director
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