description Baby Doll Overview
Baby Doll is a 1956 black comedy film set in rural Mississippi, centered around a conflict arising from the competition between two cotton gin operators. Adapted from Tennessee Williams’ plays, the story involves Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, and Eli Wallach as characters embroiled in this rivalry. It was directed by Elia Kazan and produced with Williams' adaptation.
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info Baby Doll Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1956 |
help Baby Doll FAQ
Why is Archie Lee waiting for Baby Doll to turn 20?
Archie's marriage to Baby Doll has not been consummated because of an agreement tied to her twentieth birthday. That arrangement fuels his jealousy when rival cotton-gin owner Silva Vacarro begins seducing her.
Which Tennessee Williams works were used for Baby Doll?
Williams developed the screenplay from material associated with his one-act plays 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and The Unsatisfactory Supper. Elia Kazan directed the resulting 1956 film.
Why was Baby Doll controversial when it opened?
Its sexual innuendo, provocative advertising, and depiction of an unconsummated marriage drew strong condemnation. The Catholic Legion of Decency opposed the film during its original release.
Who plays Silva Vacarro in Baby Doll?
Eli Wallach plays Silva, the Sicilian cotton-gin owner who suspects Archie of burning down his business. It was Wallach's first feature-film role, opposite Carroll Baker and Karl Malden.
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