Come Back, Little Sheba (1952 film)

Come Back, Little Sheba
Original film poster
Directed byDaniel Mann
Written byKetti Frings (adapted screenplay)
William Inge (original play)
Produced byHal B. Wallis
Starring
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byWarren Low
Music byFranz Waxman
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • December 23, 1952 (1952-12-23) (New York City, premiere)
  • December 25, 1952 (1952-12-25) (Los Angeles)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.5 million (US)[1]

Come Back, Little Sheba is a 1952 American drama film directed by Daniel Mann in his directorial debut and produced by Paramount Pictures. The script was adapted by Ketti Frings from the 1950 play of the same title by William Inge. Starring Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore, and Richard Jaeckel, the film tells the story of a marriage between a recovering alcoholic and his frumpy wife, which is rocked when a young college student rents a room in the couple's house. The title refers to the wife's little dog that disappeared months before the story begins and whom she still openly grieves for. Booth, who had originated her role on Broadway and was making her film debut, won Best Actress honors at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and the New York Film Critics Circle Awards.

  1. ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954