12: "Maggie the Cat is Alive!" Tennessee Williams's "Cat on A Hot Tin Roof"
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Tennessee Williams's gritty Southern family gothic, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The 1958 movie version would earn six Academy Award nominations. It is a story of repression, desire, greed, honesty, and mortality. It leaves audiences uncomfortable, and yet we can't look away, or forget the characters. Katie and Chris tackle the major themes of the play, the many different versions (Williams wrote 2 different Act 3s!) and what the movie did well (and what it didn't). They also discuss how censorship changed the central theme of the play. Further discussion re. Elizabeth Taylor's phenomenal performance as Maggie the Cat - and how she was able to do this in spite of having lost her husband in a tragic plane accident three weeks prior to continuing filming. She later claimed being Maggie was the only time she could function. Sit back, grab a drink (Southern beverages preferred for this one), and enjoy. And would love your thoughts! Feedback and ideas! Get in touch with us! [email protected] please remember to leave a star rating and review wherever you're listening!
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