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The Day of the Locust

An art director in the 1930s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.

Director

John Schlesinger

Year

Genre

drama, thriller

Box Office

$17,793,000

Production

Paramount Pictures,Long Road Productions

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Homer

Donald Sutherland

Faye

Harry

Burgess Meredith

Tod

William Atherton

Big Sister

Claude Estee

Earle Shoop

Miguel

Mary Dove

Abe

Adore

Jackie Earle Haley

Mrs. Loomis

Mrs. Odlesh

Mr. Odlesh

Mrs. Johnson

Lee Sister

Lee Sister

Gingo

Margaret Willey

Gingo

Audrey

Natalie Schafer

Alice Estee

Joan

Projectionist

Nicholas Cortland

Butler

Alvin Childress

Guest

Guest

Guest

Guest

Guest

Robert O. Ragland

Guest

Girl

Girl

Helverston

Ned Grote

Director

1st Asst. Director

Fred Scheiwiller

2nd Asst. Director

French Lt.

Shoe Shine Boy

Major Domo

Apprentice

Apprentice

Apprentice

Apprentice

Tour Guide

Nightclub Entertainer

Palsied Lady

Choral Director

Margaret Jenkins

Undertaker

Boy in Chapel

Theatre Manager

Announcer at Premiere

Dick Powell

Mover

Autograph Hunter

Police Officer

Benjie Bancroft

Autograph Hunter

Vivien Leigh

Morgan Brittany

Party Guest

Robert Buckingham

Actor

Robert Jon Carlson

Cowboy

Fan

Autograph Hunter

Indian

Raven Grey Eagle

Church Helper

Aging Bar Customer

Police Officer

Attendant

Ball Guest

Doorman

Guest

Ball Guest

John Hugh McKnight

Ball Guest

Ball Guest

Church Member

Prince Karl

Looter

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Homer Simpson Claude Estee Homer Announcer At Premiere Abe Kusich Faye Tod Hackett

[jazz plays softly on radio] - The Day of the Locust

[jazz plays softly on radio]

Woman It isn't as flashy as some of the places - The Day of the Locust

Woman It isn't as flashy as some of the places

[man] No, you stupid bastards!
Stage nine! - The Day of the Locust

[man] No, you stupid bastards! Stage nine!

[man] Right, take her away.
Easy now, easy! - The Day of the Locust

[man] Right, take her away. Easy now, easy!

Come, puss. Come, puss! No. - The Day of the Locust

Come, puss. Come, puss! No.

[horn honking] - The Day of the Locust

- [man] Up, Ali!
- [man 2] You mean, "Allez-up!" - The Day of the Locust

- [man] Up, Ali! - [man 2] You mean, "Allez-up!"

It's pretty soon. Cigarette me. - The Day of the Locust

It's pretty soon. Cigarette me.

Match me. - The Day of the Locust

- There's more.
- Why are you so mad? - The Day of the Locust

- There's more. - Why are you so mad?

Ali Baba! - The Day of the Locust

Hey, you!
What do you think you're doing? - The Day of the Locust

Hey, you! What do you think you're doing?

[woman] Hey, hey, hey! - The Day of the Locust

[woman] Hey, hey, hey!

Thanks for leaving
the lights on! - The Day of the Locust

Thanks for leaving the lights on!

[knocking] - The Day of the Locust

Just let me get some
of... this out of the way. - The Day of the Locust

Just let me get some of... this out of the way.

- Hasn't she fixed
that wall yet?
- I like it. - The Day of the Locust

- Hasn't she fixed that wall yet? - I like it.

Here's to it. - The Day of the Locust

"Affectionately yours,
Faye Greener." - The Day of the Locust

"Affectionately yours, Faye Greener."

God knows when he'll show.
When he starts boozing it up... - The Day of the Locust

God knows when he'll show. When he starts boozing it up...

Please hold me. - The Day of the Locust

Please hold me.

[dramatic moaning] - The Day of the Locust

[dramatic moaning]

[distant rumbling, gunfire] - The Day of the Locust

[distant rumbling, gunfire]

Well, if you'll excuse me,
I must pee. - The Day of the Locust

Well, if you'll excuse me, I must pee.

[man] Claude!
The film's starting! - The Day of the Locust

[man] Claude! The film's starting!

Audrey doesn't know the name.
She'll ask Mary
when she's free. - The Day of the Locust

Audrey doesn't know the name. She'll ask Mary when...

Hey, hey, hey!
You dropped a nickel. - The Day of the Locust

Hey, hey, hey! You dropped a nickel.

Oh, this is... Well... - The Day of the Locust

Oh, this is... Well...

[sighs] - The Day of the Locust

Hello, Mrs. Lady.
How do you do? - The Day of the Locust

Hello, Mrs. Lady. How do you do?

Are you interested
in magic, sir? - The Day of the Locust

Are you interested in magic, sir?

[doorbell rings] - The Day of the Locust

[doorbell rings]

Simpson - The Day of the Locust

Makes me hungry just to look. - The Day of the Locust

Makes me hungry just to look.

[alarm ringing] - The Day of the Locust

[alarm ringing]

[Faye] Tod! Tod! - The Day of the Locust

[Faye] Tod! Tod!

[rooster crows] - The Day of the Locust

[rooster crows]

[laughing] - The Day of the Locust

I caught you, spy! Nazi spy!
[laughs] - The Day of the Locust

I caught you, spy! Nazi spy! [laughs]

[choir singing] - The Day of the Locust

[choir singing]

[up-tempo jazz plays] - The Day of the Locust

[up-tempo jazz plays]

[Harry] The audience exploded. - The Day of the Locust

[Harry] The audience exploded.

Can you get me into Audrey's? - The Day of the Locust

Can you get me into Audrey's?

- I was saving it.
- For what? - The Day of the Locust

- I was saving it. - For what?

Are they ugly? - The Day of the Locust

[Faye sobbing] - The Day of the Locust

- [bird squawking]
- [dog barking] - The Day of the Locust

- [bird squawking] - [dog barking]

[insect buzzing] - The Day of the Locust

[insect buzzing]

- [Claude] Tod? Tod!
- [man] Get it over here! - The Day of the Locust

- [Claude] Tod? Tod! - [man] Get it over here!

- Corn flakes?
- They were in the magazine,
with the fresh strawberries. - The Day of the Locust

- Corn flakes? - They were in the magazine, with the fresh s...

"Faye Greener.
Receipts and disbursements." - The Day of the Locust

"Faye Greener. Receipts and disbursements."

You have beautiful handwriting - The Day of the Locust

You have beautiful handwriting

I'm sick of this. - The Day of the Locust

I'm sick of this.

[Faye laughs] - The Day of the Locust

Can I open a charge account
at Robinson's? - The Day of the Locust

Can I open a charge account at Robinson's?

[doorbell rings] - The Day of the Locust

[doorbell rings]

- Can I?
- What? - The Day of the Locust

- Can I? - What?

[drain gurgling] - The Day of the Locust

[drain gurgling]

Faye! - The Day of the Locust

Come on. - The Day of the Locust

- [rooster crows]
- [speaking Spanish] - The Day of the Locust

- [rooster crows] - [speaking Spanish]

[bagpipes playing] - The Day of the Locust

[bagpipes playing]

[man] Let's get some help! - The Day of the Locust

[man] Let's get some help!

[man] Oh! Jesus, my shoulder!
Over here! Help! - The Day of the Locust

[man] Oh! Jesus, my shoulder! Over here! Help!

Faye! Faye! - The Day of the Locust

Take her to stage 12, please.
Thank you. - The Day of the Locust

Take her to stage 12, please. Thank you.

[laughs] - The Day of the Locust

[woman singing opera] - The Day of the Locust

[woman singing opera]

Sometimes I wonder what we're doing here - The Day of the Locust

Sometimes I wonder what we're doing here

I drank bootleg better than this - The Day of the Locust

I drank bootleg better than this

[shouting, laughter] - The Day of the Locust

[shouting, laughter]

What the hell are you laughing about you fugitive from Western Costume - The Day of the Locust

What the hell are you laughing about you fugitive from...

- [Claude] Hackett!
- [record stops] - The Day of the Locust

- [Claude] Hackett! - [record stops]

Hackett you coming with me Come on anybody coming - The Day of the Locust

Hackett you coming with me Come on anybody coming

[knocking on door] - The Day of the Locust

[knocking on door]

[Faye moaning from nearby room] - The Day of the Locust

[Faye moaning from nearby room]

Oh Lord - The Day of the Locust

Oh, Jesus! - The Day of the Locust

[Homer] Come home. - The Day of the Locust

[Homer] Come home.

Ladies and gentlemen in radioland - The Day of the Locust

Ladies and gentlemen in radioland

Oh, God! Help me!
Get me out of this! - The Day of the Locust

Oh, God! Help me! Get me out of this!

[all shouting] - The Day of the Locust

[woman moaning] - The Day of the Locust

[woman moaning]

[Tod sobbing, screaming] - The Day of the Locust

[Tod sobbing, screaming]

[voices shouting, moaning] - The Day of the Locust

[voices shouting, moaning]

[moaning, screaming] - The Day of the Locust

[moaning, screaming]

[panting, gasping] - The Day of the Locust

[panting, gasping]

[sirens blaring] - The Day of the Locust

[sirens blaring]

["Jeepers Creepers" fades in] - The Day of the Locust

["Jeepers Creepers" fades in]

The Day of the Locust poster

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An art director in the 1930s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.

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Director: John Schlesinger

Writer: Nathanael West, Waldo Salt

Production: Paramount Pictures,Long Road Productions

Genre: drama, thriller

Year: 1975

MetaScore: 61/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $17,793,000

Released: 12 Jun 1975

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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