TOP 100 HENRY MANCINI FILMS: #30-21
* #30-21 of the Top 100 Henry Mancini Films From a cinematic reinterpretation of Tennessee Williams to Mancini’s Disney flick, this batch of ten films has a little bit of everything… #30: The Glass Menagerie (1976) Directed by Paul Newman and based on the play by Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie (1987) is a domestic drama dealing with family issues of abandoned wife Amanda Wingfield, her disillusioned, working-class son Tom, and her shy, physically challenged adult daughter Laura. John Malkovich (“Tom’) and Karen Allen (“Laura”) deliver performances you always knew they could since there’s plenty of room to emote in this play-turned-into-a-movie. Unfortunately, it’s still as flat as a play turned into a movie. Mancini’s score, which isn’t used enough in the actual film, is wonderful, moving, and superbly crafted. #29: Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) is one of three Jimmy Stewart films that Henry Mancini scored and, therefore,