Bus Stop (1956)
- Directed by
- Joshua Logan
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, musical film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- e 12
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 249 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A naive cowboy and an aspiring singer meet when a snowstorm strands bus passengers at a diner. Their relationship develops as the young cowboy tries to win her over in an awkward and persistent way.
breezylightheartedgentlewarmwhimsicalold-fashionedcharmingmildly dramatic
What happens
Bus Stop is a 1956 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Joshua Logan, adapted by George Axelrod from the 1955 play by William Inge. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray, and Hope Lange. The film is about the events surrounding a rodeo and a group of long-haul bus passengers stranded at a diner during a snowstorm, including the ensuing relationship between a naive cowboy (Murray) and an aspiring singer (Monroe). It is the film debut of both Murray and Lange. Unlike most of Monroe's films, Bus Stop is neither a full-fledged comedy nor a musical, but rather a dramatic piece, and it was the first film she appeared in after studying at the Actors Studio in New York. Monroe sings one song in the film: "That Old Black Magic" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. The film was released by 20th Century Fox on August 31, 1956, and was both a critical and commercial success. Don Murray was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his performance. At the 14th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Monroe for Best Actress. The film was also nominated for Golden Lion at the 17th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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