Sweet Bird of Youth
movie
He used love like most men use money.
Released March 21, 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.
Cast
Paul Newman
as
Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page
as
Alexandra Del Lago
Shirley Knight
as
Heavenly Finley
Ed Begley
as
Tom 'Boss' Finley
Rip Torn
as
Tom Finley Jr.
Mildred Dunnock
as
Aunt Nonnie
Madeleine Sherwood
as
Miss Lucy
Philip Abbott
as
George Scudder
Corey Allen
as
Scotty
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Barry Cahill
as
Bud
Dub Taylor
as
Dan Hatcher
James Douglas
as
Leroy
Crew
Richard Brooks
as
Director
Tennessee Williams
as
Theatre Play
Richard Brooks
as
Screenplay
Milton Krasner
as
Director of Photography
Pandro S. Berman
as
Producer
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Henry Berman
as
Editor
Tennessee Williams
as
Writer
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Kathryn Hereford
as
Associate Producer
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Urie McCleary
as
Art Direction
Sydney Guilaroff
as
Hairstylist
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Franklin Milton
as
Recording Supervision
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Lee LeBlanc
as
Special Effects