American Playhouse · SEASON 4
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Episode 22 · 1985-06-24
- Drama
- Comedy
Episode overview
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
144 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. Testament1984-11-26
2. A Matter of Principle1984-12-03
3. Solomon Northup's Odyssey1984-12-10
4. Tomorrow1984-12-17
5. Go Tell It on the Mountain1985-01-14
6. Noon Wine1985-01-21
7. The Joy That Kills1985-01-28
8. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank1985-02-04
9. The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski1985-02-11
10. Some Men Need Help1985-02-18
11. Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom1985-02-25
12. Breakfast with Les and Bess1985-03-11
13. Nightsongs1985-04-15
14. Under the Biltmore Clock1985-04-25
15. Displaced Person1985-05-06
16. The Europeans1985-05-15
17. El Norte1985-05-20
18. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1)1985-05-27
19. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (2)1985-06-03
20. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (3)1985-06-10
21. Paper Angels1985-06-15
22. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1985-06-24
