Baby Doll
"She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go."
1956-12-29
7
en 114mDrama
Archie Lee Meighan is a failing cotton gin owner who is married to Baby Doll, a 19-year old childlike beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. As Archie awaits the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday, the day that they are supposed to consummate their marriage, he faces interference from business rival Silva Vacarro, who plots to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan.
Director
Elia Kazan
Screenplay
Tennessee Williams
Assistant Art Director
Paul Sylbert
Producer
Elia Kazan
Theatre Play
Tennessee Williams
Director of Photography
Boris Kaufman
italian american marriage sicilian cotton gin cotton business rivalry seducer childlike woman homme fatale
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- Newtown Productions
- Warner Bros. Pictures
