Sweet Bird of Youth
He used love like most men use money.
1962 | 120m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Richard Brooks |
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| Writer: | Richard Brooks, Tennessee Williams |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 21, 1962 |
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| Director: | Richard Brooks |
| Writer: | Richard Brooks, Tennessee Williams |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | florida, gigolo, womanizer, based on play or musical, drifter, corrupt politician, movie star, fading star |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Roxbury Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Chance Wayne |
| Geraldine Page | Alexandra Del Lago |
| Shirley Knight | Heavenly Finley |
| Ed Begley | Tom 'Boss' Finley |
| Rip Torn | Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr. |
| Mildred Dunnock | Aunt Nonnie |
| Madeleine Sherwood | Miss Lucy |
| Philip Abbott | Dr. George Scudder |
| Corey Allen | Scotty |
| Roy Glenn | Charles |
| Bess Flowers | Spectator at political rally |
| Barry Cahill | Bud |
| Dub Taylor | Dan Hatcher |
| James Douglas | Leroy |
| Barry Atwater | Ben Jackson |
| Charles Arnt | Mayor Henricks |
| Dorothy Konrad | Mrs. Maribelle Norris |
| James Chandler | Professor Brutus Haven Smith |
| Mike Steen | Deputy |
| Kelly Thordsen | Sheriff Clark |
| Cosmo Sardo | Bar Patron |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Man at Political Rally |
| Bert Stevens | Film Crew Member |
| Rudy Germane | Man at Political Rally (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Brooks | Director, Screenplay |
| Tennessee Williams | Theatre Play, Writer |
| George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Hank Moonjean | Assistant Director |
| Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| Charles K. Hagedon | Color Assistant |
| Henry Berman | Editor |
| Urie McCleary | Art Direction |
| Hugh Hunt | Set Decoration |
| Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Charles Bail | Stunts |
| Joan Joseff | Other |
| Milton Krasner | Director of Photography |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Hereford | Associate Producer |
| Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Geraldine Page | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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