Review of Baby Doll (1956) by Sherryl B — 10 Mar 2009

Great movie, very amusing and the girl a cutie...and about the censorship, what is worng with american?

This review of Baby Doll (1956) was written by Sherryl B on 10 Mar 2009.

Baby Doll has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Laura H (446) on 02 Jul 2009

Okay, first off--the MPAA (or CARA or whoever the hell they're known as now) needs to pull their heads out of the sand and re-rate this movie…

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By Nancy T (26) on 16 Sep 2010

Great Tennessee Williams story, Elia Kazan directing, intense and superb acting.... shit, great to get into watching obscure classics…

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By Private U (13,627) on 14 Jul 2008

This Tennessee Williams screenplay is cast perfectly--Malden, Baker,and Wallach all do outstanding jobs making this under-age teaser a tragicomedy…

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Another great Tennessee Williams play directed by Kazan, and starring three great actors…

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Tennessee Williams play, directed by Kazan. Overlooked near masterpiece. You won't believe that this film even exists…

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