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Very enjoyable production. Sometimes 'real' theater get misplaced when a film is made of a stage production. This time, it was filmed on the stage and the reality of the theater was not lost. I thought it was better than the Marilyn Monroe version done some time ago. The entire play takes place in a diner and the only thing that separates that three acts is time - and that is only a few hours at most.
Great acting by Margot Kidder and the supporting cast, particularly Pat Hingle and Tim Mathison. Probably the best thing I've seen Margot Kidder in since her role in Superman. Some of the minor parts of the play were not brought out in the earlier movie but this time they became major aspects of the story and added quite a lot.
Great acting by Margot Kidder and the supporting cast, particularly Pat Hingle and Tim Mathison. Probably the best thing I've seen Margot Kidder in since her role in Superman. Some of the minor parts of the play were not brought out in the earlier movie but this time they became major aspects of the story and added quite a lot.
Not having a clue as to when this film version of William Inge's play "Bus Stop" had been made into another film, we decided to give it a try. As it turned out, it was an actual filmed play as it was seen at the Claremont Theater in California, directed by Peter Hunt.
"Bus Stop" was a success on Broadway. It boasted Kim Stanley, one of America's great actresses of the last century in the title role, and the incomparable Elaine Stritch as Grace, the owner of the roadside diner where all the action takes place. The play, directed by Harold Clurman, a pillar of the New York theater, was a smash hit. The film version that followed in 1956 starred Marilyn Monroe.
This 1982 filmed version sticks closely to the original Inge play. Cherry is played with great feeling by Margot Kidder, a good actress who knew her character well and projects sincerity and charm in her approach to this woman. Tim Matheson, who should be seen more often, appears as Beau. The solid cast also included veterans of the stage and screen, Claude Akins, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten, and Barry Corbin, among others.
Director Peter Hunt gave a quick pace to the production and it shows by the way the audience responds to all the key moments in the play. If it happens to show in your cable network, give it a try, you will not be disappointed.
"Bus Stop" was a success on Broadway. It boasted Kim Stanley, one of America's great actresses of the last century in the title role, and the incomparable Elaine Stritch as Grace, the owner of the roadside diner where all the action takes place. The play, directed by Harold Clurman, a pillar of the New York theater, was a smash hit. The film version that followed in 1956 starred Marilyn Monroe.
This 1982 filmed version sticks closely to the original Inge play. Cherry is played with great feeling by Margot Kidder, a good actress who knew her character well and projects sincerity and charm in her approach to this woman. Tim Matheson, who should be seen more often, appears as Beau. The solid cast also included veterans of the stage and screen, Claude Akins, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten, and Barry Corbin, among others.
Director Peter Hunt gave a quick pace to the production and it shows by the way the audience responds to all the key moments in the play. If it happens to show in your cable network, give it a try, you will not be disappointed.
- mark.waltz
- 17 juin 2022
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