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Prostitution Themes Sweep Broadway and Film
Review columns discuss The Hostage Irma La Douce Tenderloin and Never on Sunday, praising Melina Mercouri and critiquing Jules Dassin. The piece notes Merrick's role with Suzie Wong and The Good Soup, while exploring public reaction and the enduring image of the streetwalker in theatre and cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brendan Behan
Paris
Red Light
Suzie Wong
Hong Kong
Virginia MacManus
David Merrick
N. Y
Merrick
Polly Adler
Polly
Irma
Elisabeth Seal
Broadway
London
Irma la Douce
Crosby
Melina Mercouri
Miss Mercouri
Lauren Bacall
Jules Dassin