The Glass Menagerie | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams |
Directed by | Anthony Harvey |
Starring | Katharine Hepburn Sam Waterston Joanna Miles Michael Moriarty |
Music by | John Barry |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Cecil F. Ford David Susskind |
Cinematography | Billy Williams |
Editor | John Bloom |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production companies | Norton Simon Inc. Talent Associates |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | December 16, 1973 |
The Glass Menagerie is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film based on the 1944 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. It is directed by Anthony Harvey and stars Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston, Joanna Miles and Michael Moriarty. It marked the third screen adaptation of the play. It originally aired on ABC as part of the network's ABC Theater series.
The Glass Menagerie was Katharine Hepburn's first appearance on television. She had initially been wary of the medium, but was convinced by the opportunity to work with friend Anthony Harvey, with whom she had made the successful film The Lion in Winter . Hepburn was also drawn to the project when she was told her niece Katharine Houghton could co-star as Laura, but Houghton eventually turned down the role. [1]
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