The Whales of August
Summary:
A once-in-a-lifetime cast of veterans performs David Berry's play about Libby Strong (Bette Davis) and Sarah Webber (Lillian Gish), widowed sisters vacationing on a Philadelphia island for their 60th consecutive summer. Libby is blind and embittered, while Sarah is healthy, supportive, and almost annoyingly chipper. Their neighbor Tisha (Ann Sothern) tries to c... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Bette Davis - (Libby Strong)
Lillian Gish - (Sarah Webber)
Vincent Price - (Mr. Nikolai Maranov)
Ann Sothern - (Tisha Doughty)
Harry Carey, Jr. - (Joshua Brackett)
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Review:
The Whales of August is the cinematic equivalent of a handmade but very old and worn family quilt. It's full of memories, it gives one an initial warmth and fuzziness, but tiny little stray threads can rub against the skin and cause discomfort. Fortunately for viewers, the discomfort affects the characters in Whales, rather than the audience,... Continue >>
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