Bus Stop. 1956. Directed by Joshua Logan

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Bus Stop. 1956. USA. Directed by Joshua Logan. Courtesy Anuvu/Criterion Pictures

Bus Stop. 1956. USA. Directed by Joshua Logan. Screenplay by George Axelrod, based on a play by William Inge. With Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart. DCP. 96 min.

Director Joshua Logan would describe Marilyn Monroe as “a combination of Greta Garbo and Charlie Chaplin” after directing her in Bus Stop, her first film following her studies at the Actors Studio in New York. By forgoing the glitz and glamour of previous roles and embracing her authentic voice, Monroe delivered one of her most moving performances, demonstrating her genius by effortlessly blending comedy and drama as a saloon singer who dreams of making it in Hollywood despite the wishes of a stubborn cowboy admirer.

This film accompanies Marilyn Monroe: Celluloid Dream.

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