''Mr. Sycamore'' is a play written by

Ketti Frings Ketti Frings (28 February 1909 – 11 February 1981) was an American writer, playwright, and screenwriter who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1958. Biography Early years Born Katherine Hartley in Columbus, Ohio, Frings attended Principia College, began ...

that was published in 1942. It is about a meek mailman who becomes so obsessed with a particular

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tree on his delivery route that he leads himself to believe that the only way to end his troubles is to plant himself and become a tree. On Broadway, ''Mr. Sycamore'' starred Lillian Gish and Stuart Erwin. In 1975, the play was adapted into a movie by the same name with

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and Jean Simmons in the lead roles.

References

*"The Play in Review" by Brooks Atkinson
''The New York Times'', November 14, 1942

External links

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''Mr. Sycamore'' at Allmovie.com
1942 plays Broadway plays Plays by Ketti Frings American plays adapted into films {{1940s-play-stub