Threatre: Tennessee Williams

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What was the title of Williams's other major success?

"A Streetcar Named Desire", "Cat on a Hat Tin Roof", "Summer and Smoke", "The Rose Tattoo", "Sweet Bird of Youth".

What play was Williams's first major success?

"The Glass Menagerie"

What was his first success?

"The Glass Menagerie"

What are his two greatest American plays ever written!

"The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire"

For whom did Williams work while he was in Hollywood?

MGM studios

What does MGM stand for?

Metro-Goldywn-Mayer

How many times did Williams win the Pulitzer Prize?

Twice

What two things did Williams say we're the most magnificent in human nature?

Valor-honor and endurance- keep going

How many times did Williams win the Critics' Circle Award?

Four times

Who gave him the nickname "Tennessee"?

His classmates

Who gave Tennessee Williams his nickname?

His classmates from college

How many of his plays opened on Broadway?

12

What century did he live in?

20th

In at least how many countries have Williams's plays been seen?

36 countries

What are his plays?

A Streetcar Named Desire Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Summer and Smoke The Rose Tattoo Sweet Bird of Youth

Many of Williams's plays were ______________.

Autobiographical- made about his life

Why is his nickname that?

Because of his southern accent

Where was Williams born?

Columbus, Mississippi in 1911

He moved to _____________ to concentrate on writings plays.

New York City

In what city did Williams die?

New York City

Where did both Williams and the character Tom work?

Shoe factory

What region was the setting for many of Williams's plays?

South

How many of Tennessee Williams's plays have become motion pictures?

Ten

What is Tennessee's real name?

Thomas Lanier Williams

What was Tennessee Williams's real name?

Thomas Lanier Williams


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