![]() ![]() James Earl Jones plays Miss Daisy’s chauffeur, Hoke Colburn, a role which earned Morgan Freeman a Golden Globe in 1989, back when the Bruce Beresford directed film won Best Picture at the Oscars. Angela Lansbury plays the titular character, Daisy Werthan, a role which had earned Jessica Tandy an Oscar. It’s a production directed by David Esbjornson that starred two stage and screen veterans in roles not all of their fans have been able to see. This theatrical production of “Driving Miss Daisy” was filmed during a 2013 tour, on a stop in Melbourne, Australia. ![]() The idea is to bring a Broadway theatrical presentation to the movie theater, so as many people as possible get a chance to see it. It’s also a movie in that it’s a filmed live stage production of the play from a tour a couple of years back starring two seasoned award-winning actors. This “Driving Miss Daisy” is a play, just like it originally was. It’s not a remake, a prequel or a sequel, either. Why? It could be because it’s the 30th anniversary of the Oscar-winning film, but this isn’t a re-release. “Driving Miss Daisy” is getting a limited engagement release in theaters from June 4th through June 10th here in the States. ![]() Produced by: Richard Moore and Jill Bilcock ![]()
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