Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
He used love like most men use money.
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

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Cast

Paul Newman Paul Newman As: Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page Geraldine Page As: Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight Shirley Knight As: Heavenly Finley
Ed Begley Ed Begley As: Tom 'Boss' Finley
Rip Torn Rip Torn As: Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
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Storyline

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.


Tagline: He used love like most men use money.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 21 March 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Chance Wayne

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Alexandra Del Lago

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Heavenly Finley

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Tom 'Boss' Finley

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Aunt Nonnie

Madeleine Sherwood

Madeleine Sherwood

Miss Lucy

Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott

Dr. George Scudder

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Scotty

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Charles

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Spectator at political rally

Barry Cahill

Barry Cahill

Bud

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Dan Hatcher

James Douglas

James Douglas

Leroy

Barry Atwater

Barry Atwater

Ben Jackson

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Mayor Henricks

Dorothy Konrad

Dorothy Konrad

Mrs. Maribelle Norris

James Chandler

James Chandler

Professor Brutus Haven Smith

Mike Steen

Mike Steen

Deputy

Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Sheriff Clark

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Bar Patron

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Man at Political Rally

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Film Crew Member

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Man at Political Rally (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Director

Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

Kathryn Hereford

Kathryn Hereford

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sound

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt

Set Decoration

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Other Crew

Lee LeBlanc

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

Charles Bail

Charles Bail

Stunts

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