Süßer Vogel Jugend (1962)
Der junge Wayne kommt mit dem alkoholsüchtigen Hollywood-Altstar Alexandra Del Lago in sein Heimatstadt zurück. Der korrupte Lokalpolitiker „Boss“ Finley will ihn dort unbedingt von seiner Tochter Heavenly fernhalten, die Wayne immer noch liebt. Dieser wiederum klammert sich an die Hoffnung, durch Alexandra endlich eine Chance in Hollywood zu bekommen ...
Der Regisseur:
Richard Brooks
Der Autor:
Richard Brooks
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Paul Newman as Chance Wayne |
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Geraldine Page as Alexandra Del Lago |
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Shirley Knight as Heavenly Finley |
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Ed Begley as Tom 'Boss' Finley |
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Rip Torn as Tom Finley Jr. |
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Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Nonnie |
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Madeleine Sherwood as Miss Lucy |
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Philip Abbott as George Scudder |
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Corey Allen as Scotty |
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Barry Cahill as Bud |
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Dub Taylor as Dan Hatcher |
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James Douglas as Leroy |
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Barry Atwater as Ben Jackson |
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Charles Arnt as Mayor Henricks |
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Dorothy Konrad as Maribelle Norris |
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James Chandler as Brutus Haven Smith |
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Mike Steen as Deputy |
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Kelly Thordsen as Sheriff Clark |
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Roy Glenn as Charles (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Spectator at Rally (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Sayre as Man at Rally (uncredited) |
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Bert Stevens as Film Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Rudy Germane as Man at Rally (uncredited) |
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Herschel Graham as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Directing | Richard Brooks | Director |
| Writing | Tennessee Williams | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Richard Brooks | Screenplay |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Camera | Milton Krasner | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Henry Berman | Editor |
| Production | Kathryn Hereford | Associate Producer |
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Art | Urie McCleary | Art Direction |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Art | Hugh Hunt | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Hank Moonjean | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Crew | Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| Crew | Charles Bail | Stunts |
| Editing | Charles K. Hagedon | Color Assistant |