Ten Blocks on the Camino Real

Martin Sheen stars as the eternal American G.I. Kilroy, a poetic soul condemned to spiritual death, in Tennessee William's allegorical one-act play. In a dream-like fictitious Latin American country, a worn-out Casanova, a Camille living on memories, a Byron pitiful in his disillusioned pride, and others less famous live out a hopeless existence. Into this world comes Kilroy, an ex-boxer and perpetual fall guy, who asks so little and always gets short-changed, but never gives up hope. He is finally conned, or almost, into despairing subjection like the rest.

"An allegory about people removed from time and geography..." - The New York Times

1966, 65 minutes, B&W

Cast: Martin Sheen, Lotte Lenya, Tom Aldredge, Michael Baseleon, Albert Dekker, Hurd Hatfield


Written by: Tennessee Williams

Music by: Howard A. Roberts

Directed by: Jack Landau


Produced by: Jac Venza

Executive Producer: Jac Venza


A presentation of Thirteen/WNET New York, NET Playhouse, National Educational Television & Radio Center 1966