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Tandy's and Williams' letters to each other

When the original production of A Streetcar Named Desire was in the midst of success, Tennessee Williams wrote to

Jessica Tandy ("Blanche"), about a photo that was intended to be given as a Christmas gift to the producer, Irene

Selznick. Williams was asked to see if Jessica Tandy (who later appeared in Driving Miss Daisy) would pose for a

photographic replica of a Thomas Hart Benton painting. The painting depicts the poker scene from A Streetcar Named

Desire with Blanche in the foreground in a racy blue dress.

Through a series of letter exchanges, Jessica Tandy reminds Tennessee Williams that his Blanche was not intended

to appear as a victim.



(About Williams' life)



Poetic references in the play



The San Francisco Opera's version of the play.



Pictures used on the site



Vivien Leigh fan site.

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The movie version made #45 on American Film Institute's list of top 100 movies of all time.



Newsweek review of the opera version of Streetcar.

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