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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

"Omnibus: A Streetcar Named Desire" (1955)
Un tranvía llamado Deseo (1956) (TV)
Linje lusta (1981) (TV)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1984) (TV)
A Brother's Desire (1994) (V)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1995) (TV)

Referenced in

The Screen Director (1951)
A Scent of the Matterhorn (1961)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
 -  When the character George holds flowers at the door and says "flores para los muertos" he is quoting A Streetcar Named Desire.
Meet Marlon Brando (1966)
"M*A*S*H: Dear Dad, Again (#1.18)" (1973)
 -  Hawkeye says: "I've always relied upon the kindness of strangers."
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
 -  The insane actor claims his performance in this play was compared to Brando's.
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
 -  Larry imitates Marlon Brando's performance while standing in front of the movie's poster
"Saturday Night Live: Peter Boyle/Al Jarreau (#1.13)" (1976)
 -  Quoted during 'Dueling Brando's'
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)
An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
"Mork & Mindy: The Mork Syndrome (#2.15)" (1979)
 -  Mork does his impression of Blanche DuBois as Tonto.
All That Jazz (1979)
 -  A would-be actress performs the famous line "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers"
"The Dukes of Hazzard: Heiress Daisy Duke (#6.13)" (1984)
 -  Daisy, as Vivien says 'I always have depended on the kindness of strangers'
Back to the Future (1985)
 -  When Sam hits Marty with his car, he yells for his wife, "STELLA!"
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)
"Knight Rider: Voo Doo Knight (#4.21)" (1986)
 -  Crane quotes Blanche Dubois
Back to School (1986)
 -  Explicitly discussed in a conversation with the literature teacher
Rejuvenatrix (1988)
 -  The "Hey, Stella!" line is quoted and referenced.
Moon Over Parador (1988)
The Vineyard (1989)
"ALF: Happy Together (#4.11)" (1989)
 -  Alf says: "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers."
Blobermouth (1990)
Quick Change (1990)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Hellcats (#3.9)" (1990)
 -  Servo: "Stella!"
"To retire: (#1.32)" (1991)
 -  Referenced by Katerina
Final Fantasy IV (1991) (VG)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991)
 -  "Stella!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja I (#4.22)" (1992)
 -  Joel: "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja II (#4.24)" (1992)
 -  Frank: "I've always depended on the kindness of caterers."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (#5.11)" (1992)
 -  "Stella!"
"The Simpsons: A Streetcar Named Marge (#4.2)" (1992)
 -  The whole plot revolves around Marge playing Blanch in a musical version of this movie.
"Saved by the Bell: Screech's Birthday (#4.19)" (1992)
 -  Lisa says, "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bride of the Monster (#5.23)" (1993)
 -  Crow: I have always depended on the kindness of cross-dressers.
Short Cuts (1993)
 -  Blanche DuBois's famous line "Sometimes, there's God -- so quickly" is spoken by one of the fishermen looking up Lily Tomlin's skirt
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993)
 -  Mike: (A dog appears a woman's window) Stella! Woof woof, Stella!
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Radar Secret Service (#6.20)" (1993)
 -  Servo: Stella!
My Father the Hero (1994)
"The Simpsons: Secrets of a Successful Marriage (#5.22)" (1994)
 -  Burns calling "Smithers!" (instead of "Stella!")
Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (1995) (VG)
 -  Female character named Stella, outcry midway through the game "STELLA!!!"
Multi-Facial (1995)
 -  Brando's cry of "Stella!" mimicked in rap that Diesel performs
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
"Home Improvement: Al's Video (#6.5)" (1996)
 -  Harry does an impression of Marlon Brando
The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (1997) (VG)
 -  The musical "Oh, Streetcar!"
Wild Man Blues (1997)
Winterschläfer (1997)
 -  Someone named this movie with its German name ("Endstation Sehnsucht")
Pulapka (1997)
Jeanne et le garçon formidable (1998)
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV)
Celebrity (1998)
 -  Robin quotes the movie's famous last lines to Tony, who doesn't seem to get the reference
"Everybody Loves Raymond: The Sitter (#3.3)" (1998)
 -  Like Brando's performance, Raymond yells "Lisa" in front of the Parkers' house.
Desperate But Not Serious (1999)
"Will & Grace: My Fair Maid-y (#1.12)" (1999)
 -  mentions it
Edtv (1999)
Todo sobre mi madre (1999)
"Farscape: Till the Blood Runs Clear (#1.11)" (1999)
 -  Furlow says: "Must be hard for someone as, ah...invulnerable as you to have to rely on the kindness of strangers." quoting Blanche's famous line.
"Frasier: Everyone's a Critic (#7.4)" (1999)
 -  Reference to the Marlon Brando adaptation
"Hope Island: In a Bit of a Tight (#1.6)" (1999)
 -  Daniel channels the character from the movie, Stanley Kowalski, when he shouts for his wife "Stella".
Keeping the Faith (2000)
"Saturday Night Live: Tobey Maguire/Sisqo (#25.17)" (2000)
 -  Mentioned on Inside The Actor's Studio
"Even Stevens: Louis in the Middle (#1.6)" (2000)
 -  Louis does another Brando impersonation, this time Stanley Kowalski.
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) (V)
V.O. (2001)
 -  Michelle mentions this movie.
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001) (TV)
 -  Max yells the infamous "Stella!"
"Gilmore Girls: That Damn Donna Reed (#1.14)" (2001)
 -  Lorelai names Rory's bird Stanley, but when Rory reveals it is a girl, Lorelai renames it Stella, because "Stella was married to Stanley". In a later scene, Lorelai imitates Stanley's "Stella!" cry when the bird goes missing.
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
 -  Christian standing in front of the Moulin Rouge yelling, "SATINE!!!" references the "STELLA!!!" scene in Streetcar Named Desire
Rescued from the Closet (2001) (V)
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) (TV)
K-PAX (2001)
The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) (VG)
 -  The Musical "Oh, Streetcar!"
The Majestic (2001)
Camp: The Movie (2002)
Claude Jutra, portrait sur film (2002)
 -  poster
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
 -  numerous references
"Gilmore Girls: A Tale of Poes and Fire (#3.17)" (2003)
 -  Lorelai imitates the famous "Stella!" yell.
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG)
 -  The musical adaptation from the TV series is referenced
"Angels in America" (2003)
 -  A line of dialogue references a famous quote from this film.
I Downloaded a Ghost (2004) (TV)
"The Venture Bros.: The Incredible Mr. Brisby (#1.4)" (2004)
 -  Dr. Venture's quote "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers" is a direct line from this film.
Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (V)
 -  Boris was screaming for Stella to come back shouting "Stella! Hey, Stella!"
Facing the Past (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
 -  One character mentions this movie when comparing Marlon Brando to Montgomery Clift.
Kids in America (2005)
 -  A student performs the "Stella!" scene during the school show.
A Sense of Desire (2006)
 -  The actors discuss the film
"Bones: The Man in the Morgue (#1.19)" (2006)
 -  Angela: You're hopping the Streetcar Named Desire with Booth? Oh, I love this.
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
 -  Stella jokes that her dad was a big Marlon Brando fan
John Wang's Nebraska (2006) (V)
 -  A number of acting students try their hand at the famous "Stella" line, as done by Marlon Brando.
Infamous (2006)
 -  Perry knows about this movie because it stars Marlon Brando
Love and Other Disasters (2006)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
"Grossology: When Ya Gotta Go (#1.6)" (2006)
 -  Abby flawlessly wins the audition for the role of Dorothy by acting out the famous "Stella!!!" scene from this film.
The Rise of Two Legends (2006) (V)
 -  Laurence Fishburne mentions the film.
"October Road.: Spelling It Out (#2.7)" (2008)
 -  Janet says "Waterfront" reminds her of "Streetcar", only without the rape.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) (TV)
 -  one-sheet poster
"Psych: Shawn Has the Yips (#4.5)" (2009)
 -  Shawn says, "Hop on board the 'Streetcar Named Shawn-zire.'"
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.17)" (2009)
 -  Jay and a "Jaywalking" participant talk about the film

Featured in

"Mousiki vradya: O Elvis kai i genia tou rock 'n' roll" (1976)
 -  footage
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV)
 -  Featured film clip
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995)
 -  scenes shown/discussed
Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1996) (TV)
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
"The Fifties" (1997)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #45 on the list.
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV)
 -  Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 features many clips and references from movie and television history.
The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV)
 -  Featured film clip
The Majestic (2001)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #67 on the list.
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
"American Masters: None Without Sin" (2003)
 -  Scenes from the movie are featured.
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
 -  Documentary about Sex in Films
10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Clips featured during Karl Malden's Life Achievement Award presentation.
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Elia Kazan
"SexTV: Sex in the South/Fashion Bibles/Sugar Parties (#7.2)" (2004)
 -  Clip used to show different prototypical examples of attitudes towards "Sex in the South."
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
49º premis Sant Jordi de cinematografía (2005) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 'Movie Quotes' (2005) (TV)
 -  The quotes "Stella! Hey, Stella!" and "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." are #45 and #75 on the list.
Brando (2007) (TV)
 -  clips
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #47 on the list.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)
 -  clips
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips featured during montage.

Spoofed in

Cuckoo on a Choo-Choo (1952)
A Street Cat Named Sylvester (1953)
Les Girls (1957)
"The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: (#2.8)" (1972)
 -  Spoofed during V.A.M.P.
Sleeper (1973)
"Saturday Night Live: Live from Mardi Gras (#2.14)" (1977)
 -  Spoofed in 'Stella' skit
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Starcrash (1978)
 -  David Hasselhoff shouts: Stella, Stellaaaa
"Seinfeld: The Pen (#3.3)" (1991)
 -  After taking some pills, Elaine is in a excitatory state. When she is introduced to Aunt Stella, she does several imitations of Marlon Brando's famous line 'Stella!'.
Swimming with Sharks (1994)
"Everybody Loves Raymond: I Love You (#1.2)" (1996)
 -  Frank teaches Ally to do "Stella!"
Desperate But Not Serious (1999)
High Fidelity (2000)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
LeapFrog: Learn to Read at the Storybook Factory (2005) (V)
 -  Toward the beginning of the film, Mr. Websley is upset about somebody named Della being late and shouts "Della?! Della!" in a manner reminiscent of Stanley's shouting "Stella! Stella!"
Over the Hedge (2006)
 -  STELLA!
"Pushing Daisies: Corpsicle (#1.9)" (2007)
 -  Ned calling out Chuck's name is similar to that of Stanley calling out "STELLA!!!" Olive even mentions this.

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