Review of Bus Stop (1956) by Byron B — 27 Dec 2012
I saw a stage play version of this before seeing the film. Compared to the bus stop/diner set that the stage play is locked into, this movie spends very little time in the title location. There are major characters cut and a few minor characters added as we witness Cherie's and Bo's roller-coaster relationship.
Beauregard 'Bo' Decker (Murray) and his mentor Virgil 'Virge' Blessing (O'Connell) leave their ranch in Montana for a rodeo in the big city of Phoenix. Virge tries to keep Bo focused, but Bo is extremely naive about big city ways.
Cherie, the chanteuse, is another great creation for Marilyn Monroe. Monroe proves she knows what she is doing by dumbing down her singing and dancing abilities. Bo instantly falls in love with Cherie and drags her along to watch him win the rodeo.
It is interesting to see Cherie realize she is in over her head, rather than just seeing the aftermath at the bus stop. The writing and performances are fun. There are many laughs as Bo thinks he can handle Cherie like he does cattle and Cherie, the dumb blonde, begins to discover a bit of her self-worth.
Eventually we arrive and are snowed in at the bus stop. Here Cherie and Bo must sort out their feelings.
This review of Bus Stop (1956) was written by Byron B on 27 Dec 2012.
Bus Stop has generally received positive reviews.
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