Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) [VHS]

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) [VHS]
by Richard Brooks

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Actor: Burl Ives, Elizabeth Taylor, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson, Paul Newman
Director: Richard Brooks
Cinematographer: William H. Daniels
Writer: Richard Brooks
Editor: Ferris Webster
Producer: Lawrence Weingarten
Writer: James Poe
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 108 minutes
Release Date: 2000-09-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video

VHS Movie Reviews of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) [VHS]

Movie Review: A Must See, Again, Classic
Summary: 5 Stars

"Cat On A Hot Tin Roof", was based on a Tennessee Williams play, starring Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, and Burl Ives as 'Big Daddy'. An excellent character-study of a southern family whose patriarc is about to die.
[Review by 'Ypsilee']

Movie Review: A study in human nature
Summary: 5 Stars

An older movie on DVD but a good one with solid performances by all principle actors. Typical Tennessee Williams study in human nature. The DVD arrived in a timely manner and in the condition stated by the seller. I would purchase from this seller again.

Movie Review: The "Cat" entertains fiercely.
Summary: 5 Stars

Riveting performances by these celebrated actors hold one throughout the movie. Much enjoyed the educational commentary by Tennessee Williams' biographer, Donald Spoto. The movie was especially enjoyable to me, as this was the very first New York City stage play that I saw - a memorable event in itself.

Movie Review: Passion upstairs
Summary: 5 Stars

Nearly all of the passion here takes place upstairs in the bedroom occupied by troubled husband Brick and his fiery wife Maggie the Cat. But then Big Daddy is there too, and Brick has some other great scenes with him out in the pouring rain and then later in the basement as he tears it apart.
Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor both look fantastic here, and the dialogue crackles along with all the familial and interpersonal conflicts.

Movie Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Summary: 4 Stars

Great old Classic. The Stars are truly some of the tops of all times, great storyline

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Summary of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) [VHS]

Elizabeth Taylor has never been sexier than as Tennessee Williams's hot-blooded Maggie "The Cat" Pollitt, prowling around her boudoir in a slinky white slip. That's how you know her alcoholic, ex-football-player husband, Brick (Paul Newman), must have more than just his leg in a cast. It's the 65th birthday of wealthy (but dying) southern patriarch Big Daddy (Burl Ives), and his sons Gooper (Jack Carter) and Brick have come to suck up to him for $10 million in inheritance money. Gooper is a family man and father to a brood of "no-neck monsters"; youngest boy Brick is papa's favorite (as if you couldn't tell from the fellow's names), but hasn't sired progeny. Maggie is definitely in heat, but Brick refuses to sleep with her because he suspects her her of being unfaithful with his best friend, who recent committed suicide. Although toned down for the movies, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is vintage Tennessee Williams. The film was directed by Richard Brooks (In Cold Blood, Blackboard Jungle, Elmer Gantry). --Jim Emerson

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