Bus Stop (film)
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- For the Play see Bus Stop.
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| Directed by | Joshua Logan |
| Produced by | Buddy Adler |
| Written by | George Axelrod William Inge |
| Starring | Marilyn Monroe Don Murray Arthur O'Connell Betty Field |
| Music by | Ken Darby Cyril J. Mockridge Alfred Newman Lionel Newman |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Editing by | William H. Reynolds |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 1956 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
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Bus Stop, also known as The Wrong Kind of Girl, is a 1956 motion picture directed by Joshua Logan for 20th Century Fox starring Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray, and Hope Lange. The film was released on August 31, 1956.
Unlike most of Marilyn Monroe's movies, Bus Stop is neither a full-fledged comedy nor a musical, but rather a dramatic piece. Monroe does however sing one song: "That Old Black Magic" (by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer). Bus Stop was based on two plays by William Inge, People in the Wind and Bus Stop. The inspiration for the William Inge play Bus Stop came from people Inge met in Tonganoxie, Kansas.[1]
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[edit] Plot Summary
When cowboy Bo and his friend Virgil take the bus from Montana south to Phoenix to participate in the rodeo, Bo also hoping to find his "angel". There, virginal Bo falls in love with cafe singer "hillbilly" Cherie performing "That Old Black Magic" and plans to take her back to Montana. The next day, he intends to marry her after the rodeo, but she escapes. She wants to go Hollywood where she hopes to get discovered. But Bo tracks her down, and forces her on the bus back to Montana. On the way, they stop at Grace's Diner. The road ahead is blocked by snow, and by now all have learned that Bo is kidnapping and bullying the girl. The men subdue Bo until he promises to leave Cherie alone. Later, the road is cleared, and contrite Bo apologizes for his rude behaviour and is ready to depart without her. Cherie forgives him, and discovering his nicer side decides on her own to go with him.
[edit] Cast
- Marilyn Monroe as Chérie
- Don Murray as Beauregard 'Bo' Decker
- Arthur O'Connell as Virgil Blessing
- Betty Field as Grace
- Eileen Heckart as Vera
- Robert Bray as Carl
- Hope Lange as Elma Duckworth
- Hans Conried as Life Magazine Photographer
- Max Showalter as Life Magazine Reporter (Casey Adams)
[edit] Award nominations
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Don Murray
- Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Comedy or Musical - Marilyn Monroe
- Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer - Don Murray
- DGA for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Motion Picture - Joshua Logan
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Bus Stop at the Internet Movie Database
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