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

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)

Trailer

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