The Member of the Wedding

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The Member of the Wedding

Author	Carson McCullers
Publisher
Released	1946

The Member of the Wedding is a 1946 novel by Carson McCullers. It tells the story of a 12 year old tomboy who feels that her family is ignoring her while her older brother is preparing to marry. The family's African American maid and her six year old cousin who lives next door are the only two people who will listen to her. She has a plan of leaving her town and following her brother and his wife to Alaska, thus the title of the novel.

Contents 1 Adaptations 1.1 Stage Adaptation 1.2 1952 Film Adaptation 1.3 1982 Television Adaptation 1.4 1997 Film Adaptation

[edit] Adaptations

There have been three film adaptations and one stage adaptation

[edit] Stage Adaptation

[edit] 1952 Film Adaptation

The film stars Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, Brandon De Wilde, Arthur Franz, Nancy Gates and Dickie Moore. It was adapted by Edna and Edward Anhalt and directed by Fred Zinnemann.

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Julie Harris; this was her first film appearance.

[edit] 1982 Television Adaptation

This version of the story, made for television, stars Pearl Bailey, Dana Hill, and Howard E. Rollins Jr., and is directed by Delbert Mann.

[edit] 1997 Film Adaptation

The film stars Anna Paquin, Alfre Woodard, Corey Dunn and Enrico Colantoni, and was adapted by David W. Rintels and directed by Fielder Cook. Rintels adapted this version from the original novel and did not use the play as his model.