Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983) was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American theater. He also wrote short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs. His professional career lasted from the mid 1930s until his death in 1983, and saw the creation of many plays that are regarded as classics of the American stage. Williams adapted much of his best known work for the cinema.
Williams received virtually all of the top theatrical awards for his works of drama, including several New York Drama Critics' Circle awards, a Tony Award for best play for The Rose Tattoo (1951) and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Streetcar Named Desire (1948) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). In 1980 he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter and is today acknowledged as one of the most accomplished playwrights in the history of English speaking theater.
Theater scholar Charlotte Canning, of the University of Texas at Austin where Williams' archives are located, has said, "There is no more influential 20th-century American playwright than Tennessee Williams... He inspired future generations of writers as diverse as Suzan-Lori Parks, Tony Kushner, David Mamet and John Waters, and his plays remain among the most produced in the world."
Mysteries and Scandals - Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams Mysteries and Scandals
Mysteries and Scandals - Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams Interview with Bill Boggs
Theater Talk Tennessee Williams Mad Pilgrimage of The Flesh
Tennessee Williams on the David Frost Show, excerpts
Tennessee Williams Bio
Tennessee Williams: A Life of Theatre
The Glass Menagerie
27 Wagons Full of Cotton by Tennessee Williams
Interpreting Tennessee Williams (Working In The Theatre #331)
"Boom" di Tennessee Williams - Regia di Joseph Losey (UK, 1968 - Eng)
A Celebration of Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams - Top 10 Quotes
Plot
The story of Carson McCullers -1940's southern author of Heart Is A Lonely Hunter and Member of the Wedding - and her two tumultuous marriages to the same man. Best friend of Tennessee Williams, mentor of Truman Capote, roommate of Gypsy Rose Lee, collaborator with Ethel Waters, she was a wild woman who transgressed gender laws and the color bar searching to understand her own mysterious passions.
Mysteries and Scandals - Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams Mysteries and Scandals
Mysteries and Scandals - Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams Interview with Bill Boggs
Theater Talk Tennessee Williams Mad Pilgrimage of The Flesh
Tennessee Williams on the David Frost Show, excerpts
Tennessee Williams Bio
Tennessee Williams: A Life of Theatre
The Glass Menagerie
27 Wagons Full of Cotton by Tennessee Williams
Interpreting Tennessee Williams (Working In The Theatre #331)
"Boom" di Tennessee Williams - Regia di Joseph Losey (UK, 1968 - Eng)
A Celebration of Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams - Top 10 Quotes
John Lahr - Pt.1 - Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh
Tennessee Williams - A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 01
PINK TRIANGLE, The Feuds and Private Lives of Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal, & Truman Capote
Tennessee Williams - Τριαντάφυλλο Στο Στήθος
Realism and Expressionism in the Work of Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams - Secret Project
Interpreting Tennessee Williams 1
BOOM (1968) - John Barry, Tennessee Williams & Elizabeth Taylor
Biography Tennessee Williams documentary FULL EPİSODES [Full Episode]
Everything you wanted to know about Tennessee Williams and The Glass Menagerie
Rare Tennessee Williams Interview with Bill Boggs (excerpt)
Tennessee Williams interview Larocco
Chapter 27: Tennessee Williams, featuring Kristen Schaal
John Lahr interview - Pt. 2 - Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh
Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif Celebrate Opening Night of Tennessee Williams' The Two Character Play
Denise Williams & Peabo Bryson
Come bring me your softness
Comfort me through all this madness
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again
Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you there is no weakness
Lying safe within your arms I'm born again
I was half, not whole
In step with none
Reaching through this world
In need of one
Come show me your kindness
In your arms I know I'll find this
Woman, don't you know, with you I'm born again
Lying safe with you I'm born again
Come bring me your softness
Comfort me through all this madness
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again
Come give me your sweetness
Now there's you there is no weakness
Lying safe within your arms I'm born again
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again
I was half, not whole
In step with none
Reaching through this world
In need of one
Come show me your kindness
In your arms I know I'll find this
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again
Loving you is easy cos you're beautiful
Making love with you is all I wanna do
Loving you is more than just a dream come true
And everything that I do is out of loving you
La, la, la, la, la
No-one else can make me feel the colours that you bring
Stay with me while we grow old and we will live each day in springtime
Cos loving you has made my life so beautiful
And every day of my life is filled with loving you
Loving you I see your soul come shining through
And every time that we ooh I’m more in love with you
La, la, la, la, la
No-one else can make me feel the colours that you bring
Stay with me while we grow old and we will live each day in springtime
Cos loving you is easy cos you’re beautiful
And every day of my life is filled with loving you
Loving you I see your soul come shining through
And every time that we ooh I’m more in love with you
You’re always there to light my cigarette
You send me flowers that say you won’t forget
When we’re walking hand in hand you seem so far
And the tender words you say to me out loud, they leave no doubt
It’s almost time to slip into a dress
I comb my hair, I want to look my best
And I have your favourite meal when you get home
Cos your loving makes me feel so safe and warm, it’s in your arms
You’re all that matters to me, my love
You’re all I’ve wanted, you’re all I’ve needed
You’re all that matters to me, my love
You’re all I’ve wanted, you’re all I’ve needed
Together forever, my love, my love
I must confess at first I felt assured
I’d care for heartaches, but your love was a cure
All the happiness we share is like a dream
And all my dreams are coming true because of you, only you
You’re all that matters to me, my love
You’re all I’ve wanted, you’re all I’ve needed
You’re all that matters to me, my love
You’re all I’ve wanted, you’re all I’ve needed
Together forever, my love
You’re all that matters to me, my love
You’re all I’ve wanted, you’re all I’ve needed
You’re all that matters to me, my love
You’re all I need to get by
Like a sweetened morning dew, I took one look at you
And it was plain to see, you were my destiny
With my arms open wide, I threw away my pride
I sacrifice for you, dedicate my life to you
Oh I will go where you lead
Always there in time of need
And when I lose my will
You'll be there to push me up that hill
There's no, no looking back for us
We've got a love, sure love that's enough
You're all, you’re all I need to get by
(You’re all I need to get by)
Like an eagle protects his nest, for you I'll do my best
Stand by you like a tree and dare anybody to try and move me
Darling in you I found strength where I was torn down
Don't know what's in store but together we can open any door
Just to do what's good for you, inspire you a little higher
I know you can make a man out of the soul that didn't have a goal
Cos we, we got the right foundation
And with the love and determination
You're all, you’re all I want ……….
You’re all, all the joy ……..
You're all, you're all I need
You’re all I need
Denise Williams & Johnny Mathis
I bet we’ve been together for a million years
And I bet we’ll be together for a million more
Oh it’s like I started breathing on the night we kissed
And I can’t remember what I ever did before
What would we do baby without us
What would we do baby without us
And there ain’t no nothing we can’t love each other through
What would we do baby without us, sha, la, la, la
It fits absolutely perfect, the last puzzle piece
And it all just comes together like we had it planned
Ooh, it’s like we share a secret we could never tell
Cos no-one else but you and me could understand
What would we do baby without us
What would we do baby without us
And there ain’t no nothing we can’t love each other through
What would we do baby without us, sha, la, la, la
You got my number and I know you know it
And I’m sticking with you til the end
Ooh, I’m in trouble, if I ever lost you
I’d spend my whole life looking for you again
You got my number, you got my number
You got my number
What would we do baby without us
What would we do baby without us
And there ain’t no nothing we can’t love each other through
What would we do baby without us, sha, la, la, la
You got my number, you got my number
You got my number, sha, la, la, la
You got my number, you got my number
You got my number, sha, la, la, la
You got my number, you got my number
Loving you so, I was to blind to see
You letting me go but now that you've set me free
It's gonna take a miracle
Yes, it's gonna take a miracle
To make me love someone new
Cos I'm crazy for you
Oh, didn't you know it wouldn't be so easy
You letting me go, you can be sure that now
It's gonna take a miracle
Yes, it's gonna take a miracle
To make me love someone new
Cos I'm crazy for you
Oh, though I know I can't forget about you
I'm gonna try to show you how much
You're turning me around, destroying me
I'll never be the same any more
You must realise you took your love and left me
Quite by surprise, you can be sure that now
It's gonna take a miracle
Yes, it's gonna take a miracle
To make me love someone new
Cos I'm crazy for you
Yes, it's gonna take a miracle
Yes, it's gonna take a miracle
To make me love someone new
Cos I'm crazy about you
Gonna take a miracle
It's gonna take a miracle
To make me love someone new
Cos I'm crazy about you
Gonna take a miracle
It's gonna take a miracle
To love someone new
Cos I'm crazy for you
Yes it's gonna take a miracle
It's gonna take a miracle
To make me love someone new
Cos I'm crazy for you
It's gonna take a miracle
Yes, it's gonna take a miracle
To make me love someone new
Sweeter than all, all the world
And I’m so proud, I’m so proud of you
I’m only one fella’s girl
And I’m proud, I’m so proud of you
I’m so proud of being loved by you
And it would hurt, hurt to know
If you ever were untrue
Sweeter than the taste of a cherry so sweet
And I’m so proud, I’m so proud of you
Compliments to you from all the people that we meet
Oh and I’m so proud, honey I love you too
I’m so proud of being loved by you
I’m so proud of being loved by you
I’m so proud of being loved by you
Baby I’m so proud of loving you
Cos it’s just the way you hold me
Cos it’s just the way you touch me
I’m so proud of being loved
I’m so proud of you
Oh, baby I’m so proud
Now that we have gotten through one more fall
I can just admit I've got it all
Cos I do, cos I've got you
We've crossed these battle lines too many times
It passes through the heart but it never leaves a mark
Cos your love just keeps on healing me
No matter how I bruise
If I just trust in your love, just keeps on healing me
One more clue, one more chance that wasn't there before
In your arms no pain can harm the way I'm feeling
Lord I know that your love is healing
I've kicked around these lines in my head
But I never listened to the words that you said
See where it’s lead
Well I know I have it now cos you showed me how
And all I had to do was just to keep my eyes on you
Cos your love just keeps on healing me
No matter how I bruise
If I just trust you, your love just keeps on healing me
One more clue, one more chance that wasn't there before
In your arms no pain can harm the way I'm feeling
Lord I know that your love is healing
Cos your love just keeps on healing me, yeah
No matter how I bruise
If I just trust you, your love just keeps on healing me
One more clue, one more chance that wasn't there before
In your arms no pain can harm the way I'm feeling
Lord I know that your love is healing
When you’re down and out
And you need a friend, oh yeah
When you need someone
Someone on which you can depend
Like a bridge over troubled waters
I will be there for you, oh yeah
You never have to worry
Because I’ll always, I’ll always see you through
Call me, all you gotta do is call me
Oh, oh you can just call me
I’ll be your friend (until the end)
Oh yeah, call me (call me)
I know sometimes your burdens get heavy
And the load seems too hard to bear
I know you feel like giving up
But just hold on, hold on cos I’ll be there, yes I will
Like a shelter in a time of storm
I will keep you safe and warm
You never have to worry cos my love is true
I’ll always be right here for you
Call me, call me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can, you can, you, you, you
I’ll be your friend until the end
Call me, call me
Seeking alone but it made me found
You’re not here, ………
It’s just got to pass before they call out the answer
And while you’re there speaking I will …..
(You said just call me, call me)
(You can just call me, call me)
(You can just call me, call me)
There’s nothing better that I like to do
Than sit in here cuddled up next to you
Cos you love me baby
Just the way I want to be loved
It’s so nice lying here in your arms
Your personality has that charm
And you love me baby
Just the way I want to be loved, yeah, yeah
When I’m here with you, are you happy too
I can plainly see that you care, oh about me
Ooh I could stay here for the rest of my life
I wanna be your lover woman, maybe your wife
Cos you love me baby
Just the way I want to be loved
It’s so nice lying here in your arms
Your personality has that charm
And you love me baby
Just the way I want to be loved, yeah, yeah
Cos when I’m here with you
Tell me are you happy too
Yes I can plainly see that you care
You care about me
There ain’t nothing that I wanna do
Than sit here baby, huddled up, cuddled up next to you
Cos you love me baby
Just the way I want to be loved, yeah, yeah
Cos you love me baby
Just the way I want to be loved, yeah, yeah
Cos you love me baby, you love me baby
You love me the way no other can love me
You love me baby
Just the way, just the way, I wanna, wanna be loved
Cos you love me baby, yeah you love me
Just the way, just the way I wanna be loved, yeah, yeah
You love me baby the way I wanna be loved, yeah, yeah
You love me baby
My baby, he don't talk sweet
He ain't got much to say
But he loves me, loves me, loves me
I know that he loves me anyway
And maybe he don't dress fine
But I don't really mind
'Cause every time he pulls me near
I just wanna cheer
Let's hear it for the boy
Oh, let's give the boy a hand
Let's hear it for my baby
You know you gotta understand
Oh, maybe he's no Romeo
But he's my lovin' one-man show
Oh, whoa, let's hear it for the boy
My baby may not be rich
He's watchin' every dime
But he loves me, loves me, loves me
We always have a real good time
And maybe he sings off-key
But that's alright by me, yeah
'Cause what he does, he does so well
Makes me wanna yell
Let's hear it for the boy
Oh, let's give the boy a hand
Let's hear it for my baby
You know you gotta understand
Oh, maybe he's no Romeo
But he's my lovin' one-man show
Oh, whoa, let's hear it for the boy
'Cause every time he pulls me near
I just wanna cheer
Let's hear it for the boy
Oh, let's give the boy a hand
Let's hear it for my baby
You know you gotta understand
Oh, maybe he's no Romeo
But he's my lovin' one-man show
Oh, whoa, let's hear it for the boy
(Let's hear it for the boy) Let's hear it for my man
(Let's hear it for my babe) Let's hear it for my man...
(Let's hear it for the boy)
(Let's hear it for my babe)
(Let's hear it for the boy) Let's hear it for my man, yeah...
(Let's hear it for my babe)
(Let's hear it for the boy) Pull yourself together
(Let's hear it for my babe)
(Let's hear it for the boy) Whoa, let's hear it for my boy
(Let's hear it for my babe) Let's hear it for my man
(Let's hear it for the boy)