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Baby Doll is a 1956 American drama film directed by Elia Kazan, who also served as producer. The screenplay was written by Tennessee Williams, with cinematography by Boris Kaufman and editing by Gene Milford. The cast includes Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach, and Mildred Dunnock. The film is presented in black-and-white and has a runtime of 114 minutes.
The narrative is set in Mississippi and focuses on the subject of virginity. Keywords associated with the story include Italian American, Sicilian, marriage, cotton gin, and cotton. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix, with Newtown Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures involved in its production. It was released in December 1956.
Baby Doll has received various ratings, including an 8.1/10, 83%, 7.043, and 7.3. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. The film’s tagline states, "She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go."
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7.0Archie Lee Meighan is a failing cotton gin owner who is married to Baby Doll, a 19-year old childlike beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. As Archie awaits the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday, the day that they are supposed to consummate their marriage, he faces interference from business rival Silva Vacarro, who plots to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan.
Cast
- Karl Malden as Archie Lee Meighan
- Carroll Baker as Baby Doll Meighan
- Eli Wallach as Silva Vacarro
- Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Rose Comfort
- Lonny Chapman as Rock
- Eades Hogue as Town Marshal
Themes
- italian american
- marriage
- sicilian
- cotton gin
- cotton
- business rivalry
- seducer
- childlike woman
- homme fatale
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- virginity
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Screenwriter
- Tennessee Williams
- Cast member
- Lonny Chapman
- Composer
- Kenyon Hopkins
- Producer
- Elia Kazan
- Cinematographer
- Boris Kaufman
- Narrative location
- Mississippi
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 786093
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Carroll Baker Baby Doll screenshot.jpg
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- Commons category
- Baby Doll (film)
- publication date
- 1956-00-00
- film editor
- Gene Milford
- title
- Baby Doll
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Richard Sylbert
- different from
- Baby Doll / Babydoll
- review score
- 83%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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