Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Laurence Olivier Presents)

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is a 1976 British television movie that aired as part of Laurence Olivier Presents and was based on the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. It was produced in England for Granada Television in association with NBC.^[1]

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
Laurence Olivier Presents episode
Directed by	Robert Moore
Based on	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Presented by	Laurence Olivier
Original air date	1976 (1976)
Running time	100 mins

Cast

• Laurence Olivier as Big Daddy
• Maureen Stapleton as Big Mama
• Jack Hedley as Gooper
• Robert Wagner as Brick
• Mary Peach
• Natalie Wood as Maggie
• Heidi Rundt
• Sean Saxon
• Mark B. Taylor
• Elizabeth Caparros
• Jennifer Hughes
• Sam Mansary
• Gladys Taylor
• Nadia Cattouse
• George Harris
• Mel Taylor
• David Healy

Reception

The Courier Journal called it a "much earthier version" of the play than the 1958 film.^[2] The Los Angeles Times called it "a stunning production".^[1] "Class television all the way," wrote The Baltimore Sun.^[3]