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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

Four Oscars went to director Elia Kazan’s adaptation of playwright Tennessee Williams’ sordid 1947 play of lust and madness in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Marlon Brando launched a revolution in screen acting with his raw portrayal of brutish salesman Stanley Kowalski, who clashes with his wife’s sister Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh), a neurotic and delicate Southern belle haunted by her checkered past, who comes to live with them. With Kim Hunter, Karl Malden. 122 min. BW/Rtg: PG

Baby Doll (1956)

Southern cotton miller Archie Meighan (Karl Malden) had plenty of frustrations--from his failing business to his sexless marriage with Baby Doll (Carroll Baker), his childlike, 19-year-old arranged bride. After he torched a competing gin, though, the rival plant manager (Eli Wallach) had his suspicions...and turned his seductive wiles to getting a confession (and maybe more) out of Baby Doll. Tennessee Williams’ controversial-for-the-day drama co-stars Mildred Dunnock, Lonny Chapman; directed by Elia Kazan. 115 min. BW/Rtg: NR

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Tennessee Williams’ scorching tale of heated tempers and eroticism in the Deep South follows boozy former football star Brick Pollitt (Paul Newman) as he struggles with his lack of affection for his wife Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor). Further complicating his life are his confusion over his sexuality and a greedy brother who is vying for their dying father’s fortune. With Judith Anderson, Jack Carlson, Burl Ives; Richard Brooks directs. 108 min. C/Rtg: NR

Sweet Bird Of Youth (1962)

Young wastrel Chance Wayne (Paul Newman) returned to his Florida backwater hometown with fading screen star Alexandra Del Lago (Geraldine Page) in tow, hoping that ex-lover Heavenly Finley (Shirley Knight) would join him in his last-ditch bid for Hollywood discovery. Unfortunately, Heavenly’s political boss dad (Ed Begley) ran Chance off in the first place...and will make him sorry he ever came back. Powerful rendering of the Tennessee Williams classic also stars Rip Torn, Madeleine Sherwood. 120 min. C/Rtg: NR

Standard and Widescreen(Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH).