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Sweet Bird of Youth

A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.

Director

Richard Brooks

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Roxbury Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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Chance Wayne

Alexandra Del Lago

Heavenly Finley

'Boss' Finley

Thomas J. Finley, Jr.

Aunt Nonnie

Mildred Dunnock

Miss Lucy

Madeleine Sherwood

Dr. George Scudder

Scotty

Bud

Dan Hatcher

Leroy

Ben Jackson

Mayor Henricks

Mrs. Maribelle Norris

Professor Brutus Haven Smith

Deputy

Sheriff Clark

Woman at Political Rally

Woman at Political Rally

Shirley Anthony

Undetermined Minor Role

Man at Political Rally

Man at Political Rally

Herman Belmonte

Photographer

Bar Patron

Director

Man at Political Rally

Man at Political Rally

Finley Supporter at Rally

Bennie Taubman

William Forrest

Man at Political Rally

Charles

Man at Political Rally

Bar Patron

Herschel Graham

Hairdresser

Sydney Guilaroff

Man at Political Rally

Cameraman

Bellhop

Young Politician

Woman at Premier

Woman at Political Rally

Man in Car

Bar Patron

Man at Political Rally

Man at Political Rally

Greg Rhinelander

Fly

Churchgoer

Jackie

Bar Patron

Man at Political Rally

Man at Political Rally

Phil Schumacher

Bar Patron

Film Crew Member

Man at Political Rally

Dissenter in Car

Dale Van Sickel

Man at Political Rally

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Chance Wayne Aunt Nonnie Alexandra Del Lago Dr. George Scudder Heavenly Finley Fly Scotty Leroy Bud

Hey. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Well don't tell me that man with the middle age spread - Sweet Bird of Youth

Well don't tell me that man with the middle age spread

Oh, it's chance Wayne,
all right, sir. Big as life. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Oh, it's chance Wayne, all right, sir. Big as life.

Honey, uh, try to get me
boss Finley - Sweet Bird of Youth

Honey, uh, try to get me boss Finley

What're you doin' - Sweet Bird of Youth

What're you doin'

Yes ma'am princess - Sweet Bird of Youth

Yes ma'am princess

Well hello doc How'd you know I was back - Sweet Bird of Youth

Well hello doc How'd you know I was back

I'm not as sophisticated as you - Sweet Bird of Youth

I'm not as sophisticated as you

I'll take that. - Sweet Bird of Youth

I'll take that.

Does a chief of staff
take a snort, George? - Sweet Bird of Youth

Does a chief of staff take a snort, George?

This is the death certificate. - Sweet Bird of Youth

This is the death certificate.

What is that you just took - Sweet Bird of Youth

What is that you just took

Did something happen
to heavenly, George? - Sweet Bird of Youth

Did something happen to heavenly, George?

You leave me, please.
Just leave me. - Sweet Bird of Youth

You leave me, please. Just leave me.

I'm against loose government - Sweet Bird of Youth

I'm against loose government

The only thing you have to fear - Sweet Bird of Youth

The only thing you have to fear

How can a Christian TV network - Sweet Bird of Youth

How can a Christian TV network

You surprise me Ben - Sweet Bird of Youth

You surprise me Ben

Only idiots laugh at nothing - Sweet Bird of Youth

Only idiots laugh at nothing

Sit down I've hawked and spit all my life - Sweet Bird of Youth

Sit down I've hawked and spit all my life

And I expect you and your daughters of Dixie to be there - Sweet Bird of Youth

And I expect you and your daughters of Dixie to be there

They say I stole the oil rights - Sweet Bird of Youth

They say I stole the oil rights

Lot of folks say they like what I did but don't like the way I did it - Sweet Bird of Youth

Lot of folks say they like what I did but don't like...

A lot of folks say they like what I did but they don't like the way I did it - Sweet Bird of Youth

A lot of folks say they like what I did but they don't...

Hi. Martini on the rocks. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Hi. Martini on the rocks.

Don't you know only squares drink gin martinis with olives - Sweet Bird of Youth

Don't you know only squares drink gin martinis with...

Is that the hand that made love to jayne Mansfield - Sweet Bird of Youth

Is that the hand that made love to jayne Mansfield

Leroy did you know this is Chance Wayne - Sweet Bird of Youth

Leroy did you know this is Chance Wayne

Leroy do you know this is chance Wayne - Sweet Bird of Youth

Leroy do you know this is chance Wayne

That's the way You're my kind of man laddie - Sweet Bird of Youth

That's the way You're my kind of man laddie

Let me tell you something laddie - Sweet Bird of Youth

Let me tell you something laddie

Boy you just got a natural talent for being plain mean and ornery - Sweet Bird of Youth

Boy you just got a natural talent for being plain mean and...

But suppose Mr Wayne - Sweet Bird of Youth

But suppose Mr Wayne

Burning books Halloween masks - Sweet Bird of Youth

Burning books Halloween masks

I'm only trying to save my baby from being hurt again - Sweet Bird of Youth

I'm only trying to save my baby from being hurt again

There was a time when you could have saved me papa - Sweet Bird of Youth

There was a time when you could have saved me papa

I never harmed your mother,
as god is my judge. - Sweet Bird of Youth

I never harmed your mother, as god is my judge.

You have got an illusion of power boss - Sweet Bird of Youth

You have got an illusion of power boss

You have an illusion of power - Sweet Bird of Youth

You have an illusion of power

Some more oxygen - Sweet Bird of Youth

Some more oxygen

May I have something
to wash it down with? - Sweet Bird of Youth

May I have something to wash it down with?

You can go straight to hell - Sweet Bird of Youth

You can go straight to hell

Did we spend the night together - Sweet Bird of Youth

Did we spend the night together

Did we spend the night together - Sweet Bird of Youth

Did we spend the night together

You are a nice monster - Sweet Bird of Youth

You are a nice monster

I may have done better - Sweet Bird of Youth

I may have done better

That water is that the pacific ocean - Sweet Bird of Youth

That water is that the pacific ocean

This is pretty high class pot - Sweet Bird of Youth

This is pretty high class pot

Princess just smoke - Sweet Bird of Youth

Princess just smoke

Oh shh Princess Just smoke - Sweet Bird of Youth

Oh shh Princess Just smoke

The first part of the film, I... - Sweet Bird of Youth

The first part of the film, I...

What'd you say her name was? - Sweet Bird of Youth

What'd you say her name was?

Sweetie, wait. Believe me... - Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweetie, wait. Believe me...

After that... flight. - Sweet Bird of Youth

After that... flight.

I don't remember the face - Sweet Bird of Youth

I don't remember the face

Don't you trust me - Sweet Bird of Youth

Don't you trust me

Aren't you ashamed a little - Sweet Bird of Youth

Aren't you ashamed a little

Hiya, honey. - Sweet Bird of Youth

I said shut it... - Sweet Bird of Youth

I said shut it...

Urgh! - Sweet Bird of Youth

I appeared in the biggest stage hit on Broadway - Sweet Bird of Youth

I appeared in the biggest stage hit on Broadway

I had my picture on the cover of Life magazine - Sweet Bird of Youth

I had my picture on the cover of Life magazine

You know the big difference between people - Sweet Bird of Youth

You know the big difference between people

My trade was youth - Sweet Bird of Youth

My trade was youth

My real my only interest in life is me - Sweet Bird of Youth

My real my only interest in life is me

Bye, son. - Sweet Bird of Youth

I once had a dog called Prince - Sweet Bird of Youth

I once had a dog called Prince

Oh, I'll get you dirty. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Oh, I'll get you dirty.

Or even wants to be - Sweet Bird of Youth

Or even wants to be

Don't ask me to give up my dream - Sweet Bird of Youth

Don't ask me to give up my dream

Suppose he comes over, pa. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Suppose he comes over, pa.

No, huh? Never mind. - Sweet Bird of Youth

No, huh? Never mind.

Listen, sometime you come on
back and see us, hear? - Sweet Bird of Youth

Listen, sometime you come on back and see us, hear?

Isn't that Alexandra del lago? - Sweet Bird of Youth

Isn't that Alexandra del lago?

Chance, chance, you'll
never come back. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Chance, chance, you'll never come back.

Don't send me back
to that room alone. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Don't send me back to that room alone.

Honey! - Sweet Bird of Youth

No! - Sweet Bird of Youth

You got the loudspeaker tested? - Sweet Bird of Youth

You got the loudspeaker tested?

Hold on. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Come here. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Walter! Walter, please excuse me. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Walter! Walter, please excuse me.

Your time your youth You passed it - Sweet Bird of Youth

Your time your youth You passed it

Princess I'm your next leading man - Sweet Bird of Youth

Princess I'm your next leading man

Listen to me, folks!
Folks, listen to me! - Sweet Bird of Youth

Listen to me, folks! Folks, listen to me!

Each of us has his own private hell to go to - Sweet Bird of Youth

Each of us has his own private hell to go to

Heavenly! - Sweet Bird of Youth

Well, lookee here. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Well, lookee here.

Come on, Tom. Tom. - Sweet Bird of Youth

Come on, Tom. Tom.

Chance. - Sweet Bird of Youth

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A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.

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Director: Richard Brooks

Writer: Tennessee Williams, Richard Brooks

Production: Roxbury Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1962

MetaScore: 53/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 May 1962

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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