Bus Stop (1956)
Bus Stop (1956)
Give this boy enough rope and he'll land Marilyn Monroe!
Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.

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Cast

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe As: Cherie
Don Murray Don Murray As: Beauregard 'Bo' Decker
Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell As: Virgil Blessing
Betty Field Betty Field As: Grace
Eileen Heckart Eileen Heckart As: Vera
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Storyline

Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.


Tagline: Give this boy enough rope and he'll land Marilyn Monroe!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 31 August 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Marilyn Monroe Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $220,000

Revenue: $7,270,000

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Cast

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Cherie

Don Murray

Don Murray

Beauregard 'Bo' Decker

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Virgil Blessing

Betty Field

Betty Field

Grace

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Vera

Robert Bray

Robert Bray

Carl

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Elma Duckworth

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Life Magazine Photographer

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Life Magazine Reporter

Linda Brace

Linda Brace

Evelyn (uncredited)

Mary Carroll

Mary Carroll

Cashier (uncredited)

J.M. Dunlap

J.M. Dunlap

Orville (uncredited)

Ed Fury

Ed Fury

Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited)

Buddy Heaton

Buddy Heaton

Clown (uncredited)

Fay L. Ivor

Fay L. Ivor

Rodeo Usher (uncredited)

Richard Culvert Johnson

Richard Culvert Johnson

Messenger (uncredited)

Terry Kelman

Terry Kelman

Gerald (uncredited)

Lucille Knox

Lucille Knox

Blonde on Street (uncredited)

Pete Logan

Pete Logan

Announcer (uncredited)

Kate MacKenna

Kate MacKenna

Elderly Passenger (uncredited)

Helen Mayon

Helen Mayon

Landlady (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Ticket Taker at Bus (uncredited)

Cheerio Meredith

Cheerio Meredith

Woman in Bus Passenger Line (uncredited)

Del Moore

Del Moore

Man at Rodeo (uncredited)

Phil J. Munch

Phil J. Munch

Preacher (uncredited)

Jim Katugi Noda

Jim Katugi Noda

Japanese Cook (uncredited)

James O'Rear

James O'Rear

Mr. Foster (uncredited)

Norman Papson

Norman Papson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Wilbur Plaugher

Wilbur Plaugher

Clown (uncredited)

Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Cowboy (uncredited)

William Schub

William Schub

Messenger (uncredited)

George Selk

George Selk

Elderly Passenger (uncredited)

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Manager of Blue Dragon Nightclub (uncredited)

Bill Stanberry

Bill Stanberry

Skinny Bull Rider (uncredited)

Greta Thyssen

Greta Thyssen

Cover Girl (uncredited)

Casey Tibbs

Casey Tibbs

Himself (uncredited)

Andy Womack

Andy Womack

Clown (uncredited)

Directed By

Joshua Logan

Joshua Logan

Director

Ben Kadish

Ben Kadish

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Screenplay

William Inge

William Inge

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Charles LeMaire

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Supervisor

Helen Turpin

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Sound

Alfred Bruzlin

Alfred Bruzlin

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Conductor

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Harry M. Leonard

Harry M. Leonard

Sound

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Vocal Coach

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Songs

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Ray Kellogg

Ray Kellogg

Visual Effects

Camera

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Leonard Doss

Leonard Doss

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Mark-Lee Kirk

Mark-Lee Kirk

Art Direction

Other Crew

Ray Kellogg

Ray Kellogg

Special Effects

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