Staircase (1969)

Staircase (1969)

[6] Rex Harrison and Richard Burton star as aging gay lovers in this stage play adaptation directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers). The two men have been together for twenty years and work…
The Actress (1953)

The Actress (1953)

[6] Spencer Tracy and Jean Simmons star in this adaptation of an autobiographical stage play by writer/actress Ruth Gordon (Harold & Maude, Rosemary's Baby). The story centers around teen-aged Gordon's final year at home with her parents, when she first…
Dinner at Eight (1933)

Dinner at Eight (1933)

[6] Director George Cukor (Gaslight, Adam's Rib) adapts this stage play about a wealthy couple who invite a handful of high society friends for, you guessed it -- Dinner at Eight. Everyone's got a problem or a secret they're grappling…
The Fugitive Kind (1960)

The Fugitive Kind (1960)

[7] Marlon Brando stars in Sydney Lumet's adaptation of Tennessee Williams Orpheus Descending. (Williams co-wrote the screenplay with Meade Roberts.) Brando plays a young man trying to shed his criminal background and start a new life in a new town.…
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)

The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)

[6] An American colonel (Glenn Ford) is tasked with enforcing democracy in a small Okinawan village but slowly begins to embrace the villagers' hedonistic lifestyle in this off-kilter comedy based on the play by John Patrick. It's a sweet and…