Movie Matinee - Baby Doll
June 4th, 2012 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
"Baby Doll" is a 1956 black comedy/drama film directed by Elia Kazan. It was produced by Kazan and Tennessee Williams, and adapted by Williams from is own one-act play, "27 Wagons Full of Cotton". It stars Karl Malden, Carroll Baker and Eli Wallach, in his feature-film debut.
The film was controversial when it was released, provoking a largely successful effort to ban it, waged by the (Catholic) National Legion of Decency. Nevertheless, the film received nominations for major awards. Elia Kazan won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and the film was nominated for four other Golden Globe awards, as well as four Academy Awards and foru BAFTA Awards, with Eli Wallach taking the BAFTA prize for "Most Promising Newcomer to Film".
The film is credited with originating the name and popularity of the babydoll nightgown, which derives from the costume worn by Baker's character.
The film was controversial when it was released, provoking a largely successful effort to ban it, waged by the (Catholic) National Legion of Decency. Nevertheless, the film received nominations for major awards. Elia Kazan won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and the film was nominated for four other Golden Globe awards, as well as four Academy Awards and foru BAFTA Awards, with Eli Wallach taking the BAFTA prize for "Most Promising Newcomer to Film".
The film is credited with originating the name and popularity of the babydoll nightgown, which derives from the costume worn by Baker's character.
Location: Lamar branch
300 W. 10th StreetLamar, MO 64759