Two For The Seesaw -
It’s a story about the courage it takes to be alone, and the even greater courage it takes to let someone else see your "straightened circumstances" and love you anyway. Robert Mitchum's Sad Eyes: Two for the Seesaw (1962)
While the 1958 Broadway production earned Anne Bancroft a Tony for Best Featured Actress and Arthur Penn a nod for Direction, the transition to film was more complex. Two for the Seesaw
Jerry is weighed down by his reliance on his wealthy father-in-law in Nebraska, while Gittel is burdened by her physical ulcers and her habit of being "used" by men. It’s a story about the courage it takes
When we talk about the great urban romances of mid-century American theater, names like Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams often dominate the conversation. However, few plays capture the raw, gritty, and deeply human pulse of New York City quite like William Gibson’s 1958 hit, . When we talk about the great urban romances