"Three by Tennessee" is an episode of the television series ''

Kraft Television Theatre ''Kraft Television Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series running from 1947 to 1958. It began May 7, 1947, on NBC, airing at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. It first promoted MacLaren's Impe ...

'' that consisted of three one-act plays 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 ...

: *''Mooney's Kid Don't Cry'' with

Ben Gazzara Biagio Anthony "Ben" Gazzara (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012) was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nomina ...

and Lee Grant *''The Last of My Solid Gold Watches'' with Thomas Chalmers and Gene Saks *''

This Property is Condemned ''This Property Is Condemned'' is a 1966 American drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Kate Reid, Charles Bronson, Robert Blake and Mary Badham. The screenplay, inspired by the 1946 one-act play of ...

'' with

Zina Bethune Zina Bianca Bethune (February 17, 1945 – February 12, 2012) was an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. She was the daughter of actress Ivy Bethune. Early years Bethune was born on Staten Island, the daughter of Ivy ( Vigder), a Russi ...

and Martin Huston

Reception

''Variety'' called it "hardly worth the effort". The ''Montreal Star'' called it "an experiment not completely successful but wonderfully exciting all the same." The ''Chicago Reader'' wrote "all plays have been skilfully shortened and given the proper mood by director Sidney Lumet and are beautifully performed."

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* {{Sidney Lumet 1958 television plays 1958 American television episodes Television anthology episodes Kraft Television Theatre Films based on works by Tennessee Williams