Three by Tennessee

"Three by Tennessee" is an episode of the television series Kraft Television Theatre that consisted of three one-act plays by Tennessee Williams:

• Mooney's Kid Don't Cry with Ben Gazzara and Lee Grant
• The Last of My Solid Gold Watches with Thomas Chalmers and Gene Saks
• This Property is Condemned with Zina Bethune and Martin Huston

"Three by Tennessee"
Kraft Television Theatre episode
Episode no.	Season 11 Episode 27
Directed by	Sidney Lumet
Written by	Tennessee Williams
Based on	plays by Tennessee Williams
Original air date	April 16, 1958 (1958-04-16)
Running time	60 mins

Reception

Variety called it "hardly worth the effort".^[1]

The Montreal Star called it "an experiment not completely successful but wonderfully exciting all the same."^[2]

The Chicago Reader wrote "all plays have been skilfully shortened and given the proper mood by director Sidney Lumet and are beautifully performed."^[3]