Threatre: Tennessee Williams
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
