Bus Stop (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Joshua Logan |
| Producer(s) | Buddy Adler |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance |
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Bus Stop (1956) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Joshua Logan and produced by Buddy Adler.
SYNOPSIS
Adaptation of Broadway hit by Inge ended any debate about Monroe's talent. A rancher falls for a nightclub singer while stranded at a bus stop in a blizzard. The first films for Lange and Murray, who eventually married.
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Academy Awards 1956 --- Ceremony Number 29 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Don Murray | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Marilyn: Behind the Icon – Monroe Triumphs in Bus Stop
By Gary Vitacco-Robles on Jul 12, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogMarilyn Monroe Triumphs in Bus Stop ?Hold on to your chairs, everybody, and get set for a rattling surprise,? announced crusty New York Times critic Bosely Crowther, ?Marilyn Monroe has finally proved herself an actress in Bus Stop. She and the picture are swell! She gives a performance in th... Read full article
Bus Stop (1956)
By Beatrice on Apr 28, 2016 From Flickers in TimeBus Stop Directed by Joshua Logan Written by George Axelrod from the play by William Inge 1956/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/Marilyn Monroe Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental There’s a lot you can say against this movie, yet somehow I always enjoy it. Young Bo Decker (Do... Read full article
Bus Stop(1956).
By Dawn on Feb 25, 2011 From Noir and Chick FlicksBus Stop(1956), also known as The Wrong Kind of Girl. Directed by Joshua Logan. Drama. Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray and Hope Lange. Monroe sings one song: "That Old Black Magic". When cowboy Beau and his friend Virgil take the bus f... Read full article
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Quotes from
Beauregard 'Bo' Decker: Are you ready, Virge?
Virgil Blessing: Anytime.
Beauregard 'Bo' Decker: Turn him out!
[calf is released from chute]
Beauregard 'Bo' Decker: Well, I've been thinkin' about them other fellas, Cherry. And well, what I mean is, I like you the way you are, so what do I care how you got that way?
Cherie: Bo!
[crying]
Cherie: That's the sweetest, tenderest thing anyone ever said to me.
Cherie: Well I had to do something, he was making a fuss in front of all those people.
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Facts about
Elaine Stritch was nominated for the 1956 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "Bus Stop" for the role of Grace Hoylard.
Marilyn Monroe played Cherie, a role that Kim Stanley originated on Broadway. Two years later, Stanley played a thinly-veiled version of Monroe in the The Goddess.
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