The Glass Menagerie (1966 film)

This article is about a film televised in 1966. For other film versions, see The Glass Menagerie (film). For the Tennessee Williams play, see The Glass Menagerie.

The Glass Menagerie
GenreDrama
Based onThe Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams
Directed byMichael Elliott
StarringShirley Booth
Barbara Loden
Hal Holbrook
Pat Hingle
Music byPaul Bowles
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersDavid Susskind
Jacqueline Babbin
Running time104 minutes[1]
Production companiesTalent Associates Ltd.
Rediffusion Television Ltd.
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseDecember 8, 1966 (1966-12-08)
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The Glass Menagerie is a 1966 American made-for-television drama film based on the 1944 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. It is directed by Michael Elliott and stars Shirley Booth, Hal Holbrook, Barbara Loden and Pat Hingle. Sponsored by Xerox, it originally aired on December 8, 1966 as an installment of CBS Playhouse.[2] The adaptation received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Dramatic Program and Outstanding Actress (Booth).[3]

  1. ^ Barron, James. "Vintage ‘Glass Menagerie’ Performance Will Return to Air," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Schulman, Michael. "A Lost 'Glass Menagerie,' Rediscovered," The New Yorker, December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ 19th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners (1967) – Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.