Review of Bus Stop (1956) by Mark Karl H — 01 Nov 2009
A fabulous adaptation of William Inge's hit play by Joshua Logan who also directed "Picnic" the previous year. Monroe's first real attempt since "Dont Bother to Knock" (1952) at a serious role.
Having studied at the actors studio Monroe took on Cherie (played onstage by Kim Stanley) a shopworn Chanteuse who hustles men for drinks at the Blue Dragon. Her only real friend is Vera a waitress at the club played beautifully by Eileen Heckart, who had just been nominated for her work on "The Bad Seed" Rounding out the cast are Betty Field as the owner of the Diner the Bus stops off at, Arthur O'Connell, and newcomer Don Murray as Bo Decker a cowboy who determines that Cherie is "his angel" Its a gorgeous charcter piece with good work all round and utterly unmissable for fans of Monroe.
This review of Bus Stop (1956) was written by Mark Karl H on 01 Nov 2009.
Bus Stop has generally received positive reviews.
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