| Actors: Tom Aldredge, Michael Baseleon, Albert Dekker, Hurd Hatfield, Kazimir Kokich Director: Jack Landau Creators: Jack Landau, Jac Venza, Tennessee Williams Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Musicals & Performing Arts Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Broadway Theatre Archive Studio: Kultur Video Format: DVD - Black and White DVD Release Date: 05/14/2002 Original Release Date: 10/07/1966 Theatrical Release Date: 10/07/1966 Release Year: 2002 Run Time: 1hr 10min Screens: Black and White Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English |
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  | Ten Blocks on the Camino Real Broadway Theatre Archive Actors: Tom Aldredge, Michael Baseleon, Albert Dekker, Hurd Hatfield, Kazimir Kokich Director: Jack Landau Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Musicals & Performing Arts NR 2002 1hr 10min Martin Sheen stars as the eternal American G.I. Kilroy, a poetic soul condemned to spiritual death, in Tennessee Williams's allegorical one-act play. In a dreamlike fictitious L atin American country, a worn-out Casanova,... more » |
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Movie ReviewsVery Entertaining Performance of Rare Tennessee Williams Edward Flaspoehler | Dallas, TX | 09/04/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "I had never heard of this play when I say the DVD on the shelf. So I got it, took it home, and watched it. I found it to be delightful. Martin Sheen glows in the bloom of his youth, Lotte Lenya is a hoot, and the rest of the cast, while unknown to me, were admirable, especially Janet Margolin as Esmeralda.
The production dates back to 1966, in a B&W TV staging for NET - National Educational TV. I suppose that is the predicessor of today's PBS. It was campy and fun, with lots of cheesy sets typical of live TV shows of the day. That aspect alone gives it an ambience that looks back to an earlier day of less than slick TV performances of more than worthy theatrical properties. Too bad such things are not particularly marketable today. Still, thanks to DVD, one can enjoy one of a kind performances like this one that would otherwise be lost. This performance is apparently based on an early version of the play, rather than an "excised" version of the final published text. In my edition of Tennessee Williams plays, there is commentary on the fact that he reworked the material several times after its Broadway Premier before releasing the final published version. For that reason alone, this is an interesting historical document. What's more, this version, without commercials, fits neatly into the standard one hour TV time slot, and in my opinion, holds the stage quite well. I really enjoyed the perfornace, and recommend it to anyone who is not put off by out of date TV production standards. If you are interested in a more "official" version of the play based on the final published text, there are always books at the library or book store. Meanwhile, this DVD will provide you with a good visual image while you read." |
