Sweet Bird of Youth (original 1959; edition 1998)

by Tennessee Williams

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Title:	Sweet Bird of Youth
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Info:	Dramatists Play Service Inc (1998), Paperback
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Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams (1959)

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1959

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Sweet Bird of Youth (1962 ∙ IMDb)

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Chance Wayne returns to his southern home with faded, alcoholic movie star Alexandra Del Lago. He hopes to capitalize on her fame but is regarded by others as a cheap hustler who is not welcome back in town, especially by the father of his previous girlfriend.… (more)

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