Movie Description
Sweet Bird of Youth
(1962)Overview
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown 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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Richard Brooks
- Producer : Pandro S. Berman
- Writer : Tennessee Williams
- Editor : Henry Berman
- Cast : Paul Newman,Geraldine Page,Shirley Knight,Ed Begley,Rip Torn,Mildred Dunnock,Madeleine Sherwood,Philip Abbott,Corey Allen,Roy Glenn,Bess Flowers,Barry Cahill,Dub Taylor,James Douglas,Barry Atwater,Charles Arnt,Dorothy Konrad,James Chandler,Mike Steen,Kelly Thordsen,Cosmo Sardo,Jeffrey Sayre,Bert Stevens,Rudy Germane,Herschel Graham
Cast
Chance Wayne
Alexandra Del Lago
Heavenly Finley
Tom 'Boss' Finley
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Aunt Nonnie
Miss Lucy
Dr. George Scudder
Scotty
Charles
Spectator at political rally
Bud
Dan Hatcher
Leroy
Ben Jackson
Mayor Henricks
Mrs. Maribelle Norris
Professor Brutus Haven Smith
Deputy
Sheriff Clark
Bar Patron
Man at Political Rally
Film Crew Member
Man at Political Rally (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleSweet Bird of Youth
Status Released
Release Information
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1962-03-21
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 00m
Production CompaniesRoxbury Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Drama
- Romance