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Bus Stop (1956)

Directed by Joshua Logan · Cinematography by Milton Krasner

Approved96 min59 frames

ComedyDramaRomance

Give this boy enough rope and he'll land Marilyn Monroe!

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Bus Stop (1956) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit cabin interior with blurred, dark background textures. A young man gazes forward with a neutral…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: wide — A dark urban alleyway features a brick wall painted with Blue Dragon Cafe signage. A woman in a patterned robe…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: fullbody — A wooden cabin stands in a remote mountain landscape during a heavy winter snowstorm. Four people gather in…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit lounge setting with musicians faintly visible in the background blue shadows. A blonde woman in…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled diner features a counter and tables covered in checkered tablecloths. A woman in a green lace…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: wide — A dark, crowded nightclub features a performance stage with a glowing dragon-shaped neon sign. A woman stands…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: medium — A dark room decorated with patterned vintage floral wallpaper features a wooden bed frame. A man wearing a…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: medium — A dark wooden barn interior contains hay bales and heavy industrial equipment. A man and a woman in stage…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: wide — The dimly lit interior of a night bus shows passengers in vintage 1950s attire. A woman stands in the aisle…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: medium — A dimly lit drinking establishment features a sign advertising Tom Collins in the background. A man wearing a…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: closeup — A snowy outdoor location with a log structure and stacked firewood in the background. A middle-aged man…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: wide — A rural road bordered by thick snow banks winds through a mountain range. Two women stand on the dirt shoulder…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: wide — The interior of a darkened bus is filled with passengers in various seats. Blue light filters through the side…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with beaded curtains hanging in the background. Two women stand facing each other in the…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: medium — A white metal bed frame obscures the view of a man and woman. The man is lying behind the woman, embracing her…Bus Stop (1956) movie still: medium — A silver bus with red stripes serves as the background for two people. A woman in a checkered jacket speaks to…
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Bus Stop — official trailer

What is Bus Stop about?

Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.

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What does the cinematography of Bus Stop look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Bus Stop leans on medium shots (58% of the sample) and wide compositions (27%). Cinematographer Milton Krasner keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 49% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Bus Stop?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Bus Stop (1956) are #302e2b, #8d7055, #ac9275, #eeedeb, #d7d4d1, #43352d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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