Bus Stop Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Bus Stop is a 1956 film 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" . Bus Stop was based on two plays by William Inge, People in the Wind and Bus Stop. The inspiration for the play Bus Stop came from people Inge met in Tonganoxie, Kansas. In the 1961-62...
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Release date:	August 31, 1956
Directed by:	Joshua Logan
Runtime:	96 Minutes
Producer:	Maurice Adler
Editor:	William H. Reynolds
Music by:	Ken Darby, Cyril J. Mockridge, Alfred Newman, Lionel Newman
Cinematography:	Milton R. Krasner
Screenplay by:	George Axelrod
Adapted from:	Bus Stop
Genre:	Musical

Cast of Bus Stop

Hans Conried

Born:Apr. 15, 1917

Died:Jan. 5, 1982

Arthur O'Connell

Born:Mar. 29, 1908

Died:May 18, 1981

Marilyn Monroe

Cherie

Born:June 1, 1926

Died:Aug. 5, 1962

Don Murray

Born:July 31, 1929

Age:82

Max Showalter

Born:June 2, 1917

Died:July 30, 2000

Hope Lange

Elma Duckworth

Born:Nov. 28, 1931

Died:Dec. 19, 2003

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1956	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Don Murray
1957	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Marilyn Monroe
1957	Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy
1956	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Joshua Logan
1956	BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer, Don Murray

Film director of Bus Stop

Joshua Logan

Born: October 5, 1908

Died: July 12, 1988

Education: Princeton University

Joshua Lockwood Logan III was an American stage and film director and writer. Logan was born in Texarkana, Texas, the son of Susan and Joshua Lockwood Logan. When he was three years old his father committed suicide. Logan, his mother, and younger sister, Mary Lee, then moved to his maternal...
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Title	Released	Genre
Paint Your Wagon	1969	Musical
Camelot	1967	Musical
Ensign Pulver	1964	Comedy
Fanny	1961
Tall Story	1960	Comedy
South Pacific	1958	Musical
South Pacific: Bonus Material	1958
Sayonara	1957
Bus Stop	1956	Musical
Picnic	1955
I Met My Love Again	1938

Filming locations for Bus Stop

Phoenix

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who were the stars of the film "Bus Stop"?
A:
Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field and Don Murray played roles in the movie.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Bus Stop"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 96 minutes.
Q:
Who was the writer for the movie Bus Stop?
A:
George Axelrod and William Inge wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
Who produced the film, "Bus Stop"?
A:
Maurice Adler produced the movie.
Q:
Which locations were shown in the movie Bus Stop?
A:
The motion picture's featured locations include Phoenix.
Q:
Who composed the music for the movie Bus Stop?
A:
Ken Darby, Cyril J. Mockridge, Alfred Newman and Lionel Newman composed the music score for the soundtrack.
Q:
Which director created the movie "Bus Stop"?
A:
Joshua Logan was the film's director.
Q:
What was the slogan from the movie, Bus Stop?
A:
The movie's tagline was, "Give this boy enough rope and he'll land Marilyn Monroe!"
Q:
When was the premier of the film "Bus Stop"?
A:
The film was released in August, 1956.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "Bus Stop"?
A:
20th Century Fox distributed the movie.

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