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Bus Riley's Back in Town poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.9 / 100
1965·Drama·1h 33m

BUS RILEY'S BACK IN TOWN

“Her wedding band was the only thing she didn't abandon!”

Bus Riley returns to his small town after time in the army. On his return, his ex-girlfriend wants to resume their relationship. The only problem is she has married in the mean time. Searching for fulfilment in his life, Bus decides to get a job with his gay friend who is a mortician. When the mortician makes a pass at him, Bus quickly gets out.

Above the Line
Harvey Hart·DirectorWilliam Inge·WriterWilliam Inge·Theatre PlayRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyRichard Markowitz·Original Music ComposerFolmar Blangsted·Editor
Cast
Ann-Margret·Laurel AikenMichael Parks·Bus RileyJanet Margolin·Judy NicholsBrad Dexter·Wallace SlocumJocelyn Brando·Mrs. RileyLarry Storch·HowieCrahan Denton·SpencerKim Darby·Gertrude "Gussie" RileyBrett Somers·CarlottaMimsy Farmer·Paula Riley
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Harvey Hart·DirectorLuanna S. Poole·Script SupervisorTerence Nelson·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
William Inge·WriterWilliam Inge·Theatre Play
Camera· 3
Russell Metty·Director of PhotographyLedge Haddow·Assistant CameraEddie Pyle·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Folmar Blangsted·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Richard Markowitz·Original Music ComposerJohn Erlinger·SoundJoseph Gershenson·Music SupervisorMauro Bruno·OrchestratorEd Borschell·SoundLyle Cain·SoundWaldon O. Watson·Sound
Art & Design· 9
Frank Arrigo·Art DirectionAlexander Golitzen·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignOliver Emert·Set DecorationJohn McCarthy Jr.·Set DecorationJohn Faltis·PropsDorothy Parkinson·Makeup ArtistFrank McCoy·Makeup ArtistSolly Martino·Props
Production· 2
Elliott Kastner·ProducerJohn Morrison·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
David Winters·ChoreographerBert Steinberger·Dialogue CoachViola Thompson·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
54.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
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