Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), is another one of those dramatic, 1950s films, that explores the awful corners of the disease, known as addiction. In this case, alcoholism, a hot topic, that was explored in many films of the 1950s. This one however, has Oscar-power behind it. Our character in mind, the one who is facing the terrors of alcoholism, is one-year recovered AA member, Doc Delaney (Burt Lancaster), the local chiropractor in town. His wife, is a loyal, stay-at-home, disheveled, wifty housewife, named Lola (Shirley Booth). Shirley Booth's fantastic performance as Lola, won her the Best Actress Oscar for this film.
In fact, all the acting is done well in, Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). A college student, Marie Buckholder (Terry Moore), rents a room in the Delaney's house and for all practical purposes, starts to become, somewhat, of a daughter figure, to the Delaney's. If you do not know who Terry Moore is, most of you may recognize her as Jill Young, the young woman, who's able to tame the mighty one, in Mighty Joe Young (1949). Her performance in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), won her an Oscar nomination, but she lost to Gloria Grahame for the Bad and the Beautiful (1952).
So, the acting performances for this film, are definitely there. Other than a slow-pacing issue, this film gives an excellent depiction, of a dramatic, tension-filled situation, that many people have to deal with in life. It also, creates a conclusion, that involves, coming full circle for some. We learn very early in the film, that Sheba is Lola's dog, who disappeared months before the events of this story, so I am not giving anything away here, but yeah, the symbolism is thick, everywhere in this film. Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), is definitely a strong one to see.
7.6 (C+) = 7 IMDB.
In fact, all the acting is done well in, Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). A college student, Marie Buckholder (Terry Moore), rents a room in the Delaney's house and for all practical purposes, starts to become, somewhat, of a daughter figure, to the Delaney's. If you do not know who Terry Moore is, most of you may recognize her as Jill Young, the young woman, who's able to tame the mighty one, in Mighty Joe Young (1949). Her performance in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), won her an Oscar nomination, but she lost to Gloria Grahame for the Bad and the Beautiful (1952).
So, the acting performances for this film, are definitely there. Other than a slow-pacing issue, this film gives an excellent depiction, of a dramatic, tension-filled situation, that many people have to deal with in life. It also, creates a conclusion, that involves, coming full circle for some. We learn very early in the film, that Sheba is Lola's dog, who disappeared months before the events of this story, so I am not giving anything away here, but yeah, the symbolism is thick, everywhere in this film. Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), is definitely a strong one to see.
7.6 (C+) = 7 IMDB.