
The Glass Menagerie
1966-12-08 · 104 min · ★ 6.7
An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.
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- Directors
- Michael Elliott
- Production companies
- CBS
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Hal Holbrookher son
Shirley BoothThe Mother
Barbara Lodenher daughter
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