Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Romance
- 13 Feb 1953 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Burt Lancaster | ... |
Doc Delaney
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Shirley Booth | ... |
Lola Delaney
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Terry Moore | ... |
Marie Buckholder
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Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Turk Fisher
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Philip Ober | ... |
Ed Anderson
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Edwin Max | ... |
Elmo Chester
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Lisa Golm | ... |
Mrs. Coffman
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Walter Kelley | ... |
Bruce Cunningham
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Robert Fuller | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Ned Glass | ... |
Man at AA Meeting (uncredited)
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William Haade | ... |
Hospital Intern (uncredited)
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Virginia Hall | ... |
Blonde in Diner (uncredited)
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Anthony Jochim | ... |
Mr. Cruthers (uncredited)
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Peter Leeds | ... |
Milkman (uncredited)
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Kitty McHugh | ... |
Pearl Stinson - AA Member (uncredited)
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Paul McVey | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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Beverly Mook | ... |
Judy Coffman (uncredited)
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Virginia Mullen | ... |
Henrietta Colby - AA Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
Daniel Mann |
Written by
Ketti Frings | ... | (screenplay) |
William Inge | ... | (original play) |
Produced by
Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer |
Music by
Franz Waxman |
Cinematography by
James Wong Howe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Warren Low | ... | (editorial supervisor) |
Editorial Department
Warren Low | ... | editorial supervisor |
Art Direction by
Henry Bumstead | ||
Hal Pereira |
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer | ||
Ross Dowd |
Costume Design by
Edith Head |
Makeup Department
Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard McWhorter | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Don McKay | ... | sound recordist |
Walter Oberst | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Roberts | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Music Department
Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Hal B. Wallis | ... | presenter (as Hal Wallis) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1952) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1953) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1953) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1953) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Victor Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Theatre Guild (original stage production)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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Taglines | That girl in their house spelled trouble! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Shirley Booth's movie debut. See more » |
Goofs | When Doc takes the bottle from the kitchen cabinet, inexplicably there is no knob on the left hand door. When Lola opens the cabinet to check on the bottle, the knob is there and she uses it to open the same door. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Burt Lancaster (1968). See more » |
Soundtracks | Louise See more » |
Quotes |
Doc Delaney:
Alcoholics are mostly disappointed men. Lola Delaney: Sure, I know. [pause] Lola Delaney: You was never disappointed, were you, Doc? See more » |