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1.5K views · 70 reactions | A scene from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film) | Hometowns to Hollywood, LLC | Facebook

Remembering Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor in.... "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" " No neck monsters" Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1958 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams and adapted by Richard Brooks and James Poe. One of the top-ten box office hits of 1958, the film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives. Late one night, a drunken Brick Pollitt (Paul Newman) is out trying to recapture his glo

82K views · 4.4K reactions | During the mid-50s, the rise of television resulted in studios producing fewer films that focused more on their narrative complexity. This change benefited Elizabeth Taylor, who began to play more challenging characters such as Maggie in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF ('58). While different from the Tennessee Williams play, it was considered a "high point" in Taylor's career, earning her second Oscar nomination. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook