''You Touched Me!'' is a 1945 American stage play by

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three ...

and Donald Windham based on a story by D.H. Lawrence. The original production starred

Edmund Gwenn Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway; 26 September 1877 – 6 September 1959) was an English actor. On film, he is best remembered for his role as Kris Kringle in the Christmas film ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947), for which he won t ...

and

Montgomery Clift Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920 – July 23, 1966) was an American actor. A four-time Academy Award nominee, he was known for his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men", according to ''The New York Times''. He is best remembered f ...

. It went for 109 performances.

Reception

The ''New York Times'' wrote "this second of Mr. Williams's dramas to reach the local boards is not an improvement nor an advancement; in fact, it represents quite a step down. Another discussion of the groping for life, ''You Touched Me!'' is verbose and filled with lofty and long speeches; it needs editing as well as cohesion. Finally, it does not have the warm acting which glossed over the imperfections of "The Glass Menagerie," for the members of its cast play in several styles. It is, in short, a disappointment."

Adaptations

The play was adapted for British television in 1956 and American television in 1954 and 1957.

References

External links

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