<P> Late one night , a drunken Brick Pollitt ( Paul Newman ) is out trying to recapture his glory days of high school sports by leaping hurdles on a track field , dreaming about his moments as a youthful athlete . Unexpectedly , he falls and breaks his leg , leaving him dependent on a crutch . Brick , along with his wife , Maggie `` the Cat '' ( Elizabeth Taylor ) , are seen the next day visiting his family 's estate in eastern Mississippi , there to celebrate Big Daddy 's ( Burl Ives ) 65th birthday . </P>
<P> Late one night , a drunken Brick Pollitt ( Paul Newman ) is out trying to recapture his glory days of high school sports by leaping hurdles on a track field , dreaming about his moments as a youthful athlete . Unexpectedly , he falls and breaks his leg , leaving him dependent on a crutch . Brick , along with his wife , Maggie `` the Cat '' ( Elizabeth Taylor ) , are seen the next day visiting his family 's estate in eastern Mississippi , there to celebrate Big Daddy 's ( Burl Ives ) 65th birthday . </P>
who played big daddy in cat on a hot tin roof
who played big daddy in cat on a hot tin roof
Burl Ives
Burl Ives