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Bus Stop

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Bus Stop (1956)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:9

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Based on the William Inge play, "Bus Stop" concerns Bo, a young, obnoxious rancher, who has just arrived in Phoenix to compete in a rodeo. While in a rowdy, cowboy-infested restaurant, he becomes... Based on the William Inge play, "Bus Stop" concerns Bo, a young, obnoxious rancher, who has just arrived in Phoenix to compete in a rodeo. While in a rowdy, cowboy-infested restaurant, he becomes smitten with Cherie, an over-the-hill but still sexy saloon singer. Soon after meeting her, the immature Bo decides he's ready to wed his new love; unfortunately for him, she is not at all interested. As a result, the pair engages in an emotional -- and physical -- battle for Cherie's mind, body and soul. [More]

Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field

Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray, Hope Lange, Hans Conried, Casey Adams

Director: Joshua Logan

Director: Joshua Logan
Screenwriter: George Axelrod
Producer: Buddy Adler
Composer: Alfred Newman, Cyril Mockridge

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The Taming of the Shrew appears oddly depressing when re-imagined as a mid-century hick minstrel show

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11/15/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

A dramatic departure for Marilyn Monroe, who broadens her acting chops in the role of singer Cherrie.

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10/10/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Bus Stop is heavy with the corn syrup and plays today as a relic from a less-evolved epoch, but it works, largely because of Monroe.

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04/06/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

Though Don Murray is the only actor to get an Oscar nod, the main reason to see Joshua Logan's serio comedy, based on Inge's play, is Marilyn Monroe, who shines as the country girl with big Hollywood aspirations.

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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Moody and realistic, maybe Monroe's best

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10/19/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Monroe has the courage to make Cherie a far less talented performer than Monroe was herself.

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06/30/04
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