Tag Archives: Based on a Play

Ah Wilderness! (1935) Rated NR

 A story of small town America where an adolescence boy struggles with the problems of teen love. Based on the play by Eugene O’Neill. Starring Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, and Aline MacMahon.  This film brings the middle of America to … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Rated NR

A bitter couple uses alcohol and their anguish with each other and turns it toward their houseguests over an evening. Based on the play by Edward Albee. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and George Segal. This is a great film. The verbal … Continue reading

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Steel Magnolias (1989) Rated PG

A young beautician moves to a small town, and her salon becomes a place where the women form friendships. Based on a play by Robert Harling. Starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, and Shirley MacLaine. This film is a brilliant take … Continue reading

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The Devil’s Disciple (1959)

Rated NR The Devil’s Disciple is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It takes place in a small town during the Revolutionary War. We follow two men, the black sheep in town and the minister, as they learn their true vocations during … Continue reading

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