04/28/2026
Screen Classics Film Series Presents ~
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Wednesday And Thursday April 29th And 30th At 7:30pm
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) is a classic film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, directed by Richard Brooks and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives, about a wealthy Southern family's explosive conflicts, secrets, and lies, centered on the strained relationship between the alcoholic Brick (Newman) and his wife Maggie (Taylor) as they confront his dying father, Big Daddy (Ives). Despite censorship watering down the play's homosexual subtext, the film is renowned for its intense performances, sexual tension, and exploration of themes like desire, mendacity, and family dysfunction, earning six Academy Award nominations.