Tennessee Williams Baby Doll 1957 First UK Edition in Jacket

Description

Baby Doll captures Tennessee Williams at his most controversial. The screenplay—adapted from his one-act plays 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and The Long Stay Cut Short—became Elia Kazan’s 1956 film starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and Eli Wallach. Upon release, it drew condemnation from the Catholic Legion of Decency and ignited debates about morality, sexuality, and censorship in American cinema.

This 1957 Secker & Warburg edition presents the script as published in book form during the height of the controversy. Illustrated with stills from the Warner Bros. production, it reflects Williams’ move from stage to screen while retaining the charged Southern atmosphere that defined his best work. A strong UK first in jacket.

A sharp mid-century Williams title with film history appeal.