Carol Burnett plays FOUR roles? The chaos is already immaculate.
Three middle-aged sisters and their grouchy mother confront issues with men in their lives.
Acting
Burnett's quadruple performance — distinct physicality for each woman, zero confusion.
Direction
Alan Arkin's stage-to-screen eye keeps theatrical intimacy without claustrophobia.
Director
Clark Jones
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Burnett insisted on minimal prosthetics, distinguishing each sister through voice and movement alone. Legend behavior.
Adapted from a 1971 off-Broadway play — the TV movie format let it reach working-class women who'd never see theater.
US
